Hi, Im dyeing the interior of my car black and im stuck on a few things. Does anyone have a step by step display on how to remove the dash? and also how to remove the front panal where the handle is and the panal with the small window in the back seat. Your help would be greatly appreciated. im tryin to complete this project this weekend so i could move on to my '97 conversion. thanx.

 

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i dyed my dash and, although it came out ok, it started peeling and wearing down by the door jamb. meh. personally, i don't remember seeing a step by step DIY thing for removing the dash, there might be one though. i just start with the thing most out (shifter) and remove that, then work my way deeper. i haven't had my SC since the begining of feb, but lemme see if i can remember the order.

shifter. engage ebrake, shift to N, slide down sheath, 2 screws.
armrest. open, remove bottom fabric, 4 10mm bolts (i think).
gear indicator. i believe just pulls right up, lol.
cup holder. pulls out, 2 screws under it.
remove screws for the dash panel, maybe 6-8, and then pull out (rear plugs)
4 10mm bolts holding AC and radio in there, remove all that.
pop off caps on side rear of either side of the steering wheel
unhook battery
remove those hex screws and the airbag will come off
remove steering wheel.
look under steering wheel, and remove the screws for the steering colum.
then work on all the kick plate area stuff. just screws here and there.
glove box. some screws outside, then a few inside. (remember to hook the release when you put it back in. i forgot, and had to pry my glove box opened and then replace it cuz i busted it.)
remove gauges. bottom pulls out, then 4 i think on the cluster. 3 plugs in back
that will reveal a bunch more screws, lol.
thats about all i can remember in detail. i've done up to here many times. i've only had the front dash out twice though. pretty much, you'll see bolts and screws, take them out, and set them in cups with labels to where they went. keep takin out bolts and screws until it comes out. some don't remove the steering wheel, i felt it was way easier to remove it. good luck, and this was prolly a waste because i'm sure there a way better DIY on the forums somewhere. just felt like typing and testing my memory, lol.

 

What are you using to dye your interior?

 

i used this stuff

http://www.autostyles.com/sem.htm

got some of the pre treating cleaner, then a few cans of the black. i used 2 cans doing the front dash and the center area. the plastic dash and console panel i used a flat spray paint.



i did a black IS300 steering wheel, got a black ebrake boot, rewraped the arm rest in black, and removed the tan vinyl from the shifter, so it looked way better after that, mainly after getting that hideous wheel out of there, but you get the idea of what the dash looked like. i painted the front wood pieces with an airbrush and used a clear also.

 

Good stuff!! Thank you fgor the link. Got any more pics?

 

hmm, i can't find any more installed pics. i'm sure the guy who bought my car can take some and post them. heres 2 from when i dyed it though.

 

I still cant get the dash out. Im done with whole car but the dash. does anyone kno how to do it?

 

any one help with the dash?

 

where are you located? i've removed the dash a billion times.

 

nor cal... in between sacramento nd frizko...

 

Here are some pictures and steps for the rear, scroll to post #93.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...=109384&page=7

 

Here you go if you haven't already seen it:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=288782

 

Somebody just posted a DIY on this yesterday?
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=288782

i changed my whole interior twice..(i swapped interior from one car to the other)...dash was the worst part, since i didnt remove the steering wheel, it took 2 people to help guide it out without breaking anything.

be careful with the wiring harness...its taped up along the dash just slide the tape off the little plastic clips and unscrew the little control box under the dash

make sure all ur screws are out, look at the write up i posted here and it should show u all the hidden screws

and the dash should pop str8 up

I think i can do it with my eyes closed now hahaha

 

hahaha beat me to it