1995ford5.8

Well since I bought the truck (last August) the dash has always been shaky and delicate. Figured it was just the brittle 1995 plastic that was damaged from the sun being a Florida truck. The other day while driving into work I Heard a small thud on the passenger floor board, When I looked there was a screw that was laying there and the dash began to have about half an inch of vertical play when id hit bumps and what not. So today I figured id get up under the dash to see where it came from. I dropped the glove box and removed the kick panel to get a better view and some light behind the dash. When I removed the kick panel, to my amazment, an identical screw had already fallen out from wherever its suppose to be and was wedged behind it. So now I have two screws that are obviously essential to holding the dash in place and have no idea where they go. If anyone could help on the location of where they are suppose to go it would be fantastic! When I get uner the dash everything looks as it should, but it needs those screws for sure! I dont feel like taking the whole dash out just for two screws, but if need be I suppose I will.

nayrb64

They appear to be the gold screws that hold the instrument panel together. There are about 9 or 10 (I think) that hold the plastic clear lens on as well the black bezel.

RbnFl

That is my guess also ^ ^

cadtdi

Those look similar to the screws that hold the vinyl dash pad on (its over the glove box door).

I could be wrong, maybe those are black.

1995ford5.8

hmmm... they arent the screws for the instrument panel for sure, these are too big, and they came from the passenger side. Im assuming that they came from the AC ducting somewhere under the passenger side. I nearly took the whole dash out of the truck and put it all back together just to see if I found where they go, but no luck.

Chris_1

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There's a piece that comes from the RH lower corner of the black plastic mounting base of the dash out to the RH hinge post. Is that one in place ?
When the glove box side of the dash starts to bounce, I call that the "ammo break". People load up their glove box with really heavy stuff (like boxes of ammo) and drive down a bumpy road and that black plastic tab breaks. If the dash is bouncing that's the first place to look.
I've seen on a few 95's and 96's where that plastic piece had been replaced with a metal piece. Look like a factory thing - no name or part number on it.