Replacing the gauges and gauge face components on this 1970 Dodge Charger R/T was a necessary upgrade. None of the gauges were reliably operating, the dimmer switch was non-functional and there was an assortment of "custom" additions to the dash area and critical deletions...like no heater box, radio, radio faceplace, glove box etc. Needless to say it was a mess.
In this case we removed the entire dash, steering column etc as the car was undergoing a complete restoration. This makes it much easier to get the gauge cluster out. You can remove it from the front of the dash if you need to but we'd recommend masking off the painted areas and dropping the steering column. Small hands help reach all the connections too!
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