[Mgs] 1974 MGB dashboard removal.

Truxtun Southworth tuck.southworth at gmail.com
Sun Jun 7 11:40:28 MDT 2015


William,
I simple trick that makes installing the new wire loom much easier. Leave a
couple of inches or so of the color coded wire on each gauge and
connection.  Makes life so much easier too.


On Saturday, June 6, 2015, William Killeffer via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I've recently started a project on my 1974 MGB to give it a long-overdue
> wiring harness replacement.
>
> Taking the dashboard out has been the source of a few headaches. I know
> it's probably best to remove the gauges and switches, pull the choke cable,
> and make sure the speedo and oil pressure line are disconnected.
>
> Now, I've removed the seven bolts up at the top of the dash, but I still
> can't remove it.
>
> Are there other bolts that I'm missing, and does the steering column need
> to be lowered? If anyone could supply pictures, that would be very helpful.
> Once it's out, I'm going to replace the foam fascia as it's rather cracked
> and dingy. But good wiring is the most important thing.
>
> Thank you,
> -William Killeffer
>
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