As found...

The dash assembly coming out for reworking

Steve is starting the painstaking removal of the old dash pad. This is hard work as no solvent or mechanical process is effective in removing the old glued on dash pad

Every last bit of old dash needs to come off

This metal dash frame work has rusted perhaps from a windshield seal leak.

Hear it has been topically sand blasted in preparation for painting.

Dash painted

Dash components

Washing the metal dash "skeleton" after pad removal-dirt would preclude effectively gluing on the new pad.

Dash structure prepped and ready for recovering.

Old bead is glue tacked to fascia for ease of assembly

Applying adhesive to dash structure

Now, nothing can hide. Steve's replacing the dash illumination bulbs-now's the easiest time.

Defrost duct vents crepainted