help removing instr. cluster

I had the same grief, trying to replace the headlight switch in my '67 Valiant. I tried dropping the steering column, to free the instrument cluster. You're right, though - you don't gain much wiggle room with a 3-on-the-tree shifter. I was finally able to get at the switch but it definitely did not feel like the right way to be doing it.

It didn't occur to me to blindly disconnect the connectors behind the instruments, which has got to be the answer. Next time, I'll try that first.