That little piece of trim...

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  1. Moneymaker 1

    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    You know the chrome looking one on the dash that seperates the two tone colors of the Grabber dash, how do you get that off without destroying it?
    And can it be put back on? I did a search but to no avail. I really need to take it off so I can sand and paint my dash, I could tape it but don't really want to go that route.
    Thanks in advance:tiphat:
     
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    Mine ('72) was held on with small spring clips like the ones that hold the door panels on. My dash was out and would be repainted when I took the trim off so it wasn't hard. If you can reach up behind the dash and feel those clips they'll probably push out without hurting anything -- except maybe your fingers if you don't use a coin or something.
     
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  3. Moneymaker 1

    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    Great info, I am going out to see about it now.
     
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    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    Wow that took every bit of 60 seconds, and exposed alot of hidden dirt lol.
     
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    A pair of pliers to squeeze the clamps from behind can help.
     
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    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    Question...is it only Grabbers that have that little piece of chrome trim? I looked at my 71 and 73 dashes and those don't have it and never did.
     
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  7. 71gold

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    may be a...LDO...thing...:huh:
    my 73 Grabber has it...
     
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    The 73 LDO in the JY had the chrome.
     
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    Both of our 70 cars do not have it but our 71 Grabber does and had a 2 toned dash.
     
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    My Sprint has it.
     
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    My '73 non-grabber has it
     
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    My 74 non grabber/ldo has this trim also I've never seen one without it
     
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    Anyone know where i can get those little spring clips? They are smaller than door panel clips and I went to reinstal my trim today and I'm missing more than half of them, need at least another 6.
     
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    I think it was a random thing, I have seen all models with and without it..... :huh:
     
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    My 75 Maverick LDO has it, but the dash is not two tone.
     
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