1960 Cadillac Sedan de Ville

[Dave A]

ISaw, how hard is it to change the dash pad? Both of mine are cracked.

[ISawItOnTV]

Originally Posted by Dave A

ISaw, how hard is it to change the dash pad? Both of mine are cracked.

It's been a few years since I removed one Dave, but here's what I remember:

The headlight switch at left-hand side has to be removed. There's a metal protrusion on the switch body that has to be depressed to remove the switch knob. (That spring-loaded protrusion is typical of GM switches at the time for headlight knob removal)

Remove outer ignition switch nut.

I think there's a few screws near the windshield defrost vents.

There should be some screws just above the vent/heater/ac controls (may have to crouch down to see these).

At passenger side dash overhang, there's a few screws to remove (will also have to crouch down to see these).

When the dash is ready to be removed, it needs to be gently slid backwards (away from windshield, towards seat). The lower dash pods (where headlight and ignition switch are located) may have a fastener-clip that will pull away during the removal process.

If vehicle has clock and optional cruise control switch at left/right dash pods, those can be removed once dash is slid back for clearance.

I don't remember if the speedometer assembly is mounted to the dash or not.

Overall, these dashes are not as bad as some to remove.