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10. VIN plate

You'll want to swap your VIN plate from the old dash onto the new one. It is held in by two two-piece fasteners similar to trim clips, except that the top of the inner pin covers the outer pin:



I carefully pried out the inner pins using a razor blade to get them started, then pried out the VIN plate with the outer pins still attached. Repeat the same process on your old dash :



Install the old VIN plate into your new dash. I had to clip off a couple of the pronged  parts on the outer pins to get them to go in properly:



11. Air vents and ducts.

Here is the "new"dash ready to go in. Mine came with the vents and ducts, if yours does not transfer them from the old dash. It is much easier to do it now than try to reassemble the ducts with the dash installed. This way you just need to line up the three ducts in the center on top of the blower housing.

Note the spot on the front/center of the dash where the tab under the windshield slides into.




12. Install the new dash.

Before installing the dash you should replace the weatherstripping on top of the blower housing where the vents connect. If it is anything like mine, it has crumbled to nothing over time.

When reinstalling, cover the metal clips on the ends to avoid scratching anything. Bring it in through the passenger side and over the steering column. Get the center of the dash on the tab and lined up on the blower housing, then connect the clips to the A-pillars. Reinstall the brackets with the two screws on each side of the dash.

Here is the new dash fitted into place:



13. Put it all back together.

As the saying goes, "Installation is the reverse". 

The only fastener needing special torque is the steering wheel nut, 58 lb-ft. Technically it should be replaced with a new one, but some Loctite should take care of it.


Here is the finished product:






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