Hi All - I am stuck!! I am re-assembling the (RHD) Mk2 dashboard.
Want to reinstall the speedo panel, but how on earth can I get to the studs on the right hand end nearest the A-Pillar?
Once the panel is in place, my only hope is to somehow try to get the bottom nut on - the top one is impossible.
How does everyone else do it (nothing is on You-Tube)?
Cheers, Michael

 

in my S type I used a very long extension with ratchet and 11mm short socket with the nuts and washers already inside the socket, on my back on the floor and a bright lamp to light up the area and orient the tool and nut to the studs.
Once the stud became too long for the short socket but the nut and washer were already threaded, I changed to a long deep socket to complete tightening the nut. One hand needs to push the panel towards the windshield while the other hand holds the ratchet and tightens the nut.

 

Jose is right but I think he has the wrong panel. Then again he is right in another way that the dash top goes in last so all the nuts and bolts on the facia panels are accessible from the top and the bottom. The dash top has four 7/16 nuts that fit as Jose has stated on long studs so you will need that long/deep socket and an extension bar to get to the far right hand one behind the Speedo facia.

 

maybe LHD is easier than RHD.
I also used a mirror placed on the floor, shining a light up towards the dash and looking at the mirror to learn where the nuts were and any obstacles.

 

Thanks all for your responses - I managed to get the bottom nut on and its secure enough now