help removing instr. cluster

I'm 6'1" and close to 300 and the seat removal trick is the best advice here. Drop the three bolts that hold the column to the dash and the three that bolt it to the floor and let it fall down. You don't have to take it all the way out but it does need to be down to let the gauge cluster out. Reach up and pull the main plugs before pulling out the cluster.

BTW: If you are rebuilding the wiper transmission linkages with new bushings and don't want to pull the dash, remove the wiper arms. Use a long extension to take out the two bolts that hold each wiper post under the dash and remove the center nut that holds the linkage to the back of the wiper motor. Go under the hood and remove the three bolts that hold in the wiper motor and remove it. The three piece transmission linkage can be easily fished through the opening the wiper motor was installed in. It can be rebuilt on the bench and installed the same way..throught the wiper motor hole. You'll spend far less time on your back than trying to install the bushings with the linkage in the car.

Oh, and DISCONNECT THE BATTERY BEFORE FISHING OUT THE LINKAGE RODS!!!