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Adding shim to bring panel out
Removing excess material at glove box
Tinning new starter cable
Getting ready to wire in instrument panel
Glove box installed
  How deeply the sub fascia is fitting.jpg - The fascia is simply too deep because the tie bar bracket was installed too low on the sub fascia. I considered taking apart the tub to move the bracket up, but decided instead to shim the sub fascia to bring the bottom of the panel forward.  
Seven shim washers
Position of dash after shimming the sub dash 2
Position of fascia after shimming the sub dash
Fascia installed
 

76 | The fascia is simply too deep because the tie bar bracket was installed too low on the sub fascia. I considered taking apart the tub to move the bracket up, but decided instead to shim the sub fascia to bring the bottom of the panel forward. Download
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