Cuda Dash... wheredi I start from?

[SwissCuda]

Hello everybody,
I have the under dash frame in front of me and I should now start to put everything together...
No idea where to start from. Any suggestion or ideas?
It that correct to install everything on the dash frame BEFORE mounting in the car?
Many Many thanks

R.

[GranCuda1970]

You bet it makes it a hell of a lot esier and if you have somebody hold the dash up whilst you screw in or hook up the connections before you screw in ( IMportant ) make it easier intact fer sure.

[SwissCuda]

My question is...  where to start when assembling? (Glove Box, Gauges, .... ) any reference pictures or manual?

[MEK-Dangerfield]

While you have a bare dash frame, I would start with the dash pad. That way you can get to all those speed nuts before you install the glove box, ash tray assembly, and the gauges.

[dutch]

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=72762.msg741745;topicseen#msg741745

[SwissCuda]

thank you for the infos it now very clear how to proceed.
just another question: what are the nuts to fix the dash pad on the dash frame? any picture?

[burdar]

I made a wooden frame to hold the dash frame durring assembly.  I found that didn't like the frame since I disassembled everything upside down on a bench. 

I just started the reassembly process last night.  I put a thick blanket on the bench and will be reassembling the same way as the disassembly...upside down on the bench.  A few things will have to be done right-side-up.  Installing the VIN tag, the Challenger logo and the center speaker/grill. 

The pad nuts(11 of them) are a special stamped steel nut.  If you don't have your origonals, I don't see why a standard nut and washer wouldn't work.