Stripping the inside

Post by **youngun** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:50 pm

Ive been spending the past few days "gutting" the inside of the mog. Seats, trim, handbrake etc etc.
Now, before i go and break anything, how do all the control knobs below the speedo come out and the relative wiring? And, how how does the speedo come out?

Even though its ripped, i would like to get the headlining out in one piece! How does this come out?

I think thats enough questions for one day!

Thanks again,
YG

Post by **steve4063** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:11 pm

the speedo might just pull out if not there are 2 screws accesible through the clove box just loosen thenm don't take them out a pain to get back in.

the switches i presume are the modern ones and they have a nut at the front that can be undo and remove over the toggle and the switch will come out from the back.

all wires should have spade terminals just pull them off with a wiggle.
(thats wiggling the wire not yourself

)

as for the headlining never took one out only fitted have been told its VERY hard as they tend to rip

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:12 pm

Remind us what year the car is - knobs and switches changed over time

Post by **youngun** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:17 pm

steve4063 wrote:
the switches i presume are the modern ones and they have a nut at the front that can be undo and remove over the toggle and the switch will come out from the back.

Thanks Steve, Ive had a quick look and i see the nuts that hold them on at the front, but dont see how the entire assembly will pull through as the black plastic knobs are too large to go throught the holes, how do these come off?

Post by **youngun** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:18 pm

bigginger wrote:Remind us what year the car is - knobs and switches changed over time

1957 4 door!

Post by **steve4063** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:20 pm

i presume they are the push pull knobs rather than the togglew ones in which case sorry can't help as i've never tried to take them off

Post by **youngun** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:21 pm

steve4063 wrote:i presume they are the push pull knobs rather than the togglew ones in which case sorry can't help as i've never tried to take them off

Yep they're the push pull ones!

Thanks anyway steve!

Post by **steve4063** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:22 pm

i'll watch this thread with interest to see as my split has they push switches so if ever i need to remove i'll know

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:30 pm

youngun wrote:
1957 4 door!

Sorry - I'm sure it's obvious, but I didn't trawl back and check

Post by **steve4063** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:32 pm

[/quote] Sorry - I'm sure it's obvious, but I didn't trawl back and check

[/quote]

now thats just lazy

you should let your fingers do the walking lol

Post by **8009STEVE** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:28 pm

If your switches are the same as mine, then there is a small hole in the side of the knob. In that hole is a pin. Push the pin in and pull the knob off. mine is a 62 2door.

Post by **youngun** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:46 pm

Thanks steve!

Post by **kennatt** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:26 am

yg do a search on HEADLINER lots of advice do not under any circumstances just rip the old headliner out you need it to make sure you fit the new one to the right size.use it as a template to pin the new one to the wooden former that is behind the front lip on the roof. and MARK THE STEELHOOPS IN ORDER front to back easy to get one out of place then it doesnt fit properly. Been there did it after a long time don;t want to do it again