1958 Impala Dash Question

I recently started the restoration of my 58 impala and working on getting it stripped when I realized the dash is welded to the car. This is my first old Chevy so maybe this is normal but I need to strip, refinish, and repaint the dash and its going to be very difficult doing it in the car. Just wondering what you guys have done about this becuase I have been told the dash is part of the structure of the cowl and removing is a bad idea.
Thanks alot,
Eric

 

Most guys just bight the bullet and do it in the car.

 

leave it in.. its really easy to paint those cars with the dash still in.. let me find a pic of one I did.

 

This was no restoration.. but you get the idea. Its not a hard job leaving it in the car. Just paint it and back tape it later while you do the rest of the car.

 

yep I have a 58 wagon and I think I will do it when I change the windshield

 

Alright thanks a lot, I think it would have been really difficult trying to get this out anyways.