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Author:  birty [ Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Removing Dashboard
Hi there everyone,

My two mini manuals don't give me much of a clue in regards to removing a mini clubman dashboard - ie all sections as my mini is going in for a full strip and repaint.

For the top section I have removed the two side nuts (ie one on each of the ends) but the dash still seems quite firm. I take it that there may be others maybe in the middle but have yet to find. I just read somewhere about removing the ash tray and finding a nut in there - is that correct?

Any help much appreciated! :oops:
Author:  czerial [ Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:15 pm ]
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the windscreen needs to come out mate. and there are 4 or five nuts for memotry. the ones on the sides and then some in the middle section - not really the middle as such but towards there.

The bottom one has a chrome strip and some clips under that. but is [redominatly held on with glue. so u just have to be careful when taking it offskies.

cheers
chris
Author:  cush [ Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:25 pm ]
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czerial wrote:
the windscreen needs to come out mate.


:shock:
Author:  birty [ Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:19 pm ]
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Yep - all glass is already out of car. Will have to have a closer look and feel around from below. Probably obvious but missed them somehow.

Cheers.
Birty
Author:  Marvin [ Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:51 am ]
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czerial wrote:
the windscreen needs to come out mate

No it does not... I removed and replaced mine with the window in!
Author:  birty [ Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:47 am ]
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Thanks all - yep, there were four nuts to undo with two offset from the centre. I would think that you could get the dashboard off without the windscreen but without a windscreen it sure would be easier to remove the console etc.

Must have had a previous windscreen in in the past as I found lots a glass shards sitting underneath the top dash.
Author:  GT [ Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:58 am ]
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Definitely a windscreen out job :lol:

It's a bitch with windscreen in.
Author:  Rodney [ Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:49 pm ]
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It is possible to get the top dash rail out with the windscreen still in. When you put it (or a nice new one ) back in though, you have to be very careful not to tear the roof lining down the A pillar. Would certainly be easier to do without a windscreen to hinder your progress though :roll:

Hooroo
Author:  birty [ Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:47 am ]
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He he - I have no roof lining either :shock: :D

Can you still get new dashboards? Now there is a thought - or just put some elbow grease in and clean up the original (more practical)

Actually the bottom rail section of the dash looks a bit well used.

Cheers everyone!
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