Hey guys, I was wondering if anybody could tell me how to remove the rear defroster, rear wiper and light dimming switch on the bottom left hand corner of the dash. I am currently redoing my destroyed dash, so that I can put a dash cap on it when I have the money. I would like to remove those switches so I can glue it back on the original dash. Doh! it broke off because it is so brittle. But the switches are intact and work fine!

I am using the Bondo fiber resin jelly stuff to fill in the cracks, and then I am going to even it out. Repaint it, so I can put a dash cap on it. Anyway any info on this matter would be great. I would like to have the dash done this weekend, so I can put it back in the car. I am sick of looking at the empty hole in the front. He he! Thanks guys for the input you give me, and talk to you later!

 

if I am not mistaken they either have a allen head screw holding them on or the ***** just slip off. I have removed them before without destroying the dash but it has been awhile.

 

wait, there's a Rear defroster on this car??? I'm an idiot. sure would have helped out a few months ago...

 

Thanks for the input. I have already tried to take the ***** off. They don't seem to want to come off of the pins. I will see if there is a allen bolt there. But I didn't see one that I can remember. Anyway I am off to bed. Got to be at work at 4:00pm. Later, and again, thanks for the info guys!

 

1979 cars had no luxury options like rear defroster!

 

haha, damn you "luxurious people"

 

I know the dimmer **** has to be pushed in, turned, and then pulled off. Kinda like prescription drug lids...

Not sure about the others.

 

I am pretty sure that that whole panel that is recessed into the dash with those ***** just pops out toward you. The switches and ***** all have modules behind them. If you reach behind it you can pop the whole mess out towards the rear of the car. Then it just pops back it. I did a swap with those modules a while ago... I could be wrong, but check it out.

 

Thanks alot for the info guys! I will try all these remedies this weekend. And as soon as I get my dash in, and interior done. Except for the carpet. Which will be a while. I will try and post pics of my project.

 

good luck let us know how it goes.

 

I even have the mirror heaters on mine....good for a foggy day!

 

Well try as I might, I could not get those d#mn ***** off! And now the dimmer switch is screwy, if it is not one thing it's another. Anyway I did a lot of painting of my interior parts this weekend. Using Royal Blue, and Silver Aluminum. Glued the cracks in my dash with wood glue, and put about 6 skinny concrete blocks, on top of it. So it will reform back to shape. And then after I get it nice and smoothed out enough, that I can get a dash cap for it later. I will install it back in my car, and start piecing my interior back together. Will try to post pics after I get most of the stuff back in. I painted my console steering column cover, windshield pillar, threshold door trim. Then I have a few more pieces to paint. I got tired last night about 3:30am. So I quit and put everything I painted back in the car, so they wouldn't get damaged. Anyway sorry for the long post, I just wanted to share my interior project with you guys!