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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Interior & Trunk => Topic started by: willie27 on October 19, 2014, 01:05:39 AM
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Newbie here. Just recently bought a 67 Fastback - a car I have been dreaming about for 30+ years - and have been doing some work on the interior. Wondering if someone might be able to advise if there is a method of removing the firewall pad fasteners without destroying them. I have attempted a few different searches and haven't been able to come across the topic. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Garth
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Get someone to help you by pushing on the engine compartment or wheelwell side while you guide and provide a little additional pull to the operation
If you use a tool or pry from the inside on the metal style ones its pretty easy to tear the top round plate off
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I've gently squeeze the barbs together at the firewall and push the fastener into the vehicle. If you go this route you need to do this a few times as it is indexed with barbs along the post.
Once removed I use a dental pick to pull the barbs back out for reinsertion later.
The ones I have seen appear to be phosphate and oil based on the head protected in the interior.
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Thanks - I'll give it a try.
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Gee, I found some small 1/4 deep socket (sockets with an internal lip, some sockets do not have this lip, mine are Snap-On) that fit over them, added a 1/4" extension bar and gave 'em all one swift smack with a brass hammer...They all just popped through and yet looked rather re-usable. (maybe need the barbs straightend as John mentioned, I didn't look yet that closely)