Ok guys,

I've started my panel removal. I removed the shifter panel, removed the 2 screws at the bottom of the center panel. Removed the ashtray and removed the 2 screws in the middle. After, i removed the 2 screws at the top of the panel. Ok now, i can move the panel a little bit. Now i'm at the process of disconnecting. My problem is that lots of the connections are very tough to removed probably because of the years.. It's a 83 GS.
What is left to disconnect is the cig lighter, the heater black connection at the top (left), the pop-up lights connection and defrost connection, and the clock. Do anyone here would be gentle and explain to me in details how to removed these connections. I know i've done most of this job, but i want to finish it.

I'll add a picture in 5-10 minutes.

Thanks in advance!

Max

 

most of those connections just involve carefully unplugging the items from the wiring harness...

 

ok there's a pic : http://membres.lycos.fr/clubrx7qc/rexpanel.jpg

 

Other thing, i removed my shift ****. Do anyone here had an experience of putting a sparco **** on a FB ? I bought a Globe-X Sparco shift ****. The original shift **** was easy to install but my sparco isn't the same pattern. It have 3 little screws to install inside the shifter. I thought all shift ***** fit on all cars ? don't they?

Max

 

Max, that center panel has been removed and installed at least 50 times in the last 5 years. Like Manntis said, just unplug the couplers on the switches and clock. The cig lighter uses bullet type connectors. One of them in on the back of the lighter, the other is on a wire connected to it. Also, dont forget to twist out the heater controls light bulb.

 

Ok, Thanks! This is more clear in my brain now

Hooo i understand all now

Max

 

whats the point of this project? what are you trying to do? j/w.

--eric

 

i'm going to paint my center panel in silver metallic, i'm making something different.

Max

 

kinda like the silver metallic in stock 84-85 interiors?

 

can i see pics of this silver interior manntis?

Max

 

nope - I painted mine black

actually here's what it looked like before I painted it

 

Ok, i want something a little more shiny.. I will have to stay in silver colours because my car is green and it would like weird in blue or red...

Max

 

Hey I can't get my pannel out either. It is sticking at the top by the heater controls. I took all the ***** off and the tow screws at the top out. But it seems to be stuck at the top. Any ideas?

 

import guy: You'll just have to work/wiggle it around till its gets freed. The top seems to get hung up on the bottom of the dash on mine, theres a recess that it fits in (where the 2 screws are) and you have to pull downward in order to free it. Thats probably your problem.

 

Yea I'm probaly just not trying hard enough. I don't want to break it so I can sell off my interior parts later.

 

I like the way you painted your center console black to match the exterior paint. Did you use the paint that matched the paint code? How much did it cost for the shop to spray it that color?

 

import guy: that thing would be pretty hard to break.