CJ dash replacement

I would believe it has to be the other way around. You need to prop up the hard top to fold the windshield down if you actually have the hard top 'on' the Jeep....

The dash has bolts all along the top under the lip of the windshield.

I would recommend you start using a good penetrating oil twice a day for a week on the windshield hinge pins before trying to fold it. The are usually seized if not used.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Jeff Scherb wrote:

Thanks for the responses. I don't have a CJ now, so I couldn't run out the the garage and check... :-) (All I have is a YJ and a TJ)

As Mike said, you'll need to prop up the hard top to fold the windshield down, and the 1/4" lip of the dash goes under the windshield weather strip.

You didn't mention which year CJ. Between 1976 and 1982, all of the dash mounting screws are on the face of the dash, but if you have a padded dash you'll have to fold the windshield down to get at the last few screws for the pad, and the padding has to come off before first. If you don't have the padding, you won't have to fold the windshield down.

Generally, the screws go into rivetnuts in the cowl. The two screws above the steering column for that model hold the steering column brace. It won't go anywhere when you release them but it will slop around a bit.