Dash Panel removed

Removal of the dash was quite easy as I have tried my best to make all upgrades and modification simple and with easy access. I had to drop the hand brake assembly, the steering column and the wiper motor bracket. The wiring harness is attached to the lower lip of the integral defroster vent tunnel and remains in the car undisturbed. This wiring harness is 100% plug and play, nothing to hardwire except a couple ground wires. Removed the six bolts along the top edge and loosened the lower pivot bolts on each kickpanel and pivoted it forward the interior of the car and lifted it out. I removed all the captured nuts, ashtray braket and glove box hinge so as not to damage any threads or slides while sandblasting. I was able to put the unit into my cabinet sandblaster and away we went. Was able to get the entire dash blasted save the very outside corners. I then removed the dash from the blaster and placed it out of doors and finished the corners with the pot blaster. From there it went to the table and was brushed down with phosphoric acid in order to neutralize any minute inperfection the blaster did not get. This I let set a bit, then agitate with steel wool and sandpaper. Use a wire brush on any pitted area. After that the panel gets rinsed with clear water, plenty of it, and air blown dry. This will leave a slight amount of oxidation but no big deal. Final prep involves a wipe with a towel lighly dampened with phosphoric and this acts as a rust eraser so to speak. I let this washed panel air dry very well. Later you can take the panel as I did and prep the underneath for prime. I take a fresh steel wool pad and go over the surface to remove any residue left from the dried acid. Wipe with a solvent rag, let excess solvent evaporate and then prime with your paint. Here I used Rustoleum Rusty Metal Primer and did brush it on as I wanted to ensure I got lots of primer down within the cracks and crevises and overlaid panel braces. Lay this aside, care not for any small amount of paint that will find its way to the front of the panel as this will be address after the paint on the back side has had time full cure. The front of the panel will be addresed later and will be prepped for spraying of the primer as this need to look its very best.