1970 Fury AC Dash Removal
(Your 1965 should not be that different. Other members can comment)
@Badvert65 @65sporty
DO HAVE TO REMOVE WINDSHIELD
Remove the plastic cover from under the steering column.
Remove the 3 nuts holding the steering column to the dash lower edge and let the column rest on the driver's seat. The studs should be removed as well as the nuts, especially if you are going to leave the steering column on the seat. You may be able to remove the studs with double nutting. Otherwise, remove with a vise-grip and replace.
Remove the four screws in the windshield defroster vents, two vents each with a screw on each end. Probably not applicable because windshield has to come out on 65-68 slab side cars. Probably remove screws along inside of windshield instead.
Remove the door sill plates and side kick panels. Also, you do not need to remove the plastic A-pillar covers to remove dash assembly.
On the engine side of firewall, unplug all the cables from the bulkhead connector.
On the passenger side of firewall, remove 2 screws holding the bulkhead connector and fuse panel to the firewall.
Disconnect the speedometer cable by pushing the clips together and pulling out of the back of the speedometer.
Unplug wiring harness connectors at the sides under where the kick panels were. These are rear body harness, power seat, power windows, rear speakers, convertible top lift motor, etc. There are a bunch, but each has a different shaped connector so reassembly is easy.
Next, disconnect any control cables running between the heater and the dash heater control. Non-AC has two. AC only has vacuum hoses and wires; no cables.
For AC cars, at passenger side of dash panel under glove, remove 3 PH screws holding AC duct to bottom of dash panel.
Unplug the radio antenna.
Now, under the dash at each end you will find a bolt holding up each end of the dash assembly at the top of where the kick panels were. Loosen these bolts, but do not remove them. The bottom of the dash frame is slotted allowing you to lift it up and out.
At this point roll the dash towards the seat and lift. Move it out about 5 or 6 inches and check to see if anything is left connecting it to the car. When clear, lift it out.
If the instrument cluster is still in the dash, it has to be removed before you can detach dash pad from dash panel.
To detach the dash from the dash pad: there are 7 nuts that mount on studs from the bottom of the dash pad through holes at the top of the dash panel; 3/8 ss, swivel, 6 ext, 3 ext, ¼ R. Six of these nuts are on the right side and one is in a corner on the left side. Remove 5 PH screws, one at each end of the pad and 3 across the top of the instrument cluster mount. The pad and panel should separate.