'68 Volvo P1800 Restoration: Dash Removal

The dash was a huge job to take out. We started with removing the gauges and wiring followed by the entire steering column along with many many switches and relays. It was a challenging task to label and mark where each wire goes so that it can all be put back together again. It was a job that took lots of time to make sure that it was done right and that nothing was ruined in the process. We labelled each wire with either the relay code or a number and matched it to the labelling that was on the relay. The steering column needed to be removed in order to reach some of the tricky wires and in order for the entire dash panel to be pulled out. The hardest part of the whole job in removing the dash was taking out the ignition barrel. We did not have a key and the barrel was stuck in place so we had to use many different sizes of drill bits to drill it out. Once we had drilled enough the entire assembly feel apart in our hands and we could pull the ignition switch along with the attached ignition coil out of the car. Once this was out a few bolts were taken out and with a little persuasion the entire dash panel and structure was pulled out. With the body of the car now almost just an empty shell we can start to prep for media blasting!