FIAT PUNTO MK1 DASHBOARD REMOVAL HELP

[Mihajlo]

Hello guys so few days ago I was bored and decided to do something on my project car fiat punto from 1994 SO I came up with idea to paint the dashboard so I started removing heater cover, wheel, 4 big screws which hold dashboard from the bottom and now I‘m stuck becuase I can‘t see any other screws which hold dashboard on the top so I came on this forum to ask you for some info how to remove dashboard and where are the screws

 

[AndyRKett]

Painting a dash is a very bad idea which you will definitely regret, if not immediately very soon after

 

[Mihajlo]

Painting a dash is a very bad idea which you will definitely regret, if not immediately very soon after

Why is that ? you think because its exposed to sun new paint will evaporate ?

 

[s130]

Can't say for certain but there may be some outer bolts from the engine compartment / window scuttle through the bulkhead into the back of the dashboard.

 

[AndyRKett]

Why is that ? you think because its exposed to sun new paint will evaporate ?

Paint on plastic immediately behind glass, it will crack and peel in no time.

Years of silicon based cleaning and shining sprays on dashboards tends to make the incredibly difficult to get pain to stick to in the first place. The plastic will expand and contract in the heat a lot more than the paint will causing it to crack