Rallye cluster removal question

[JG1966]

Pulling the cluster on my 72 RR. I know I need to lower the steering column. I removed two nuts underneath with the white plastic guides and big star washers around them but the steering column only moves down an inch or so. Do I need to loosen the bolts at the floorboard too? Or is that small movement enough? I don't want to force anything. Thanks.

 

[RobP]

On my 69 Charger there is one other nut closer to the firewall that has to bee loosened too (with the same white plastic guide). I only had to drop mine about an inch to get my rallye cluster out.
Good luck!

 

[PurpleBeeper]

On my 69 Charger there is one other nut closer to the firewall that has to bee loosened too (with the same white plastic guide). I only had to drop mine about an inch to get my rallye cluster out.
Good luck!

That's what I have too on my '70. I never took the dash out of my '71 or '73, but on my '70 anyway there's a 3rd bolt (not a nut) on that same "steering column support panel" where you already took off the two star-washer nuts. It's about another 8" forward (towards floorboard) and on the driver's side of the column. It's a little tough to see at first glance because it's "all up in there", but easy to remove.

 

[flypaper]

there is a 3rd nut under that that you need to loosen up.​

 

[JG1966]

Thanks everyone. I will go out today and look for this elusive third nut.

 

[Bruzilla]

By the way, be dang careful with the climate controls when you drop the cluster. That grey plastic is super brittle and it doesn't take much pressure for it to break. I learned that lesson the hard way.