Dash Removal- How Difficult?

[Begle1]

How difficult and time-consuming is it to remove a dash?

My dash is cracked down in the bottom of the radio area, and my local pick-a-part has a (gasser) first gen with a primo bordeaux interior in it.

I've already gotten both door panels, the ash tray, and the threshold plates; I'm eyeing the dash, carpet, windows and weatherstripping. I would snag the seat, but my seat isn't that bad, and this one has no head rests.

[PToombs]

Plan on pulling the windshield or getting creative to get the screws out. They're under the window rubber up front. Just about non-accessable with the window in.
If you pull the window, seal between the gasket and metal cab, and between the glass and gasket. I found out the hard way.

[Jeep-hauler]

Yeah, the screws under the gasket are a major pain. I pulled my dash out about a month ago, and ran into that problem. I used an exacto knife to cut slots in the rubber(windshield gasket) to gain access to the screw heads. I was able to get the dash out and back in, but even though I took a lot of care to make the cuts look nice, I didn't like the cut slots when I was done. However, a strip of vinyl electical tape along the whole gasket covers over the holes and looks great, and blends right in with the rubber gasket.