You DO NOT have to take the dash out to get the windshield regulator out of the 39 ford.
1 Take the molding off from behind the windshield.
2 Take the regulator arms off the windshield frame.
3 Take the 3 bolts out of the regulator. The regulator sits under the dash on top of a steel...
Hey wisbangman. took mine out yesterday, & put it back. took it out again today & found my problem. I simply took the screws out of the top of the dash. They would be found under the winshield trim. Get far enough under the dash to see what you are doing. Pull the regulator with your right hand...