Well having done it a few times I know I can get it out in 15-20 minutes...if youve never done it, and like me are careful so you dont break anything or lose any screws...30 minutes.
Simple run down of proceedure:
- unscrew shit knob
- remove ashtray
- pull 5 screws and pull off climate/stereo bezel w/ashtray slide in tow
- remove 1 screw from bottom of switch pod
- pull off switch pod, (you can just let it hang or unplug it)
- remove 7 (i think) screws from beauty cover above cluster, drop it down and out the rest of the way.
- remove the remaining screws holding cluster in place (when pulling the cluster out it helps if you pull towards you from the bottom and out toward the drivers door some...then unplug the 5 or so plugs in back)
Just reverse to get it back in...not really anything scary about it, only precaution is to try to keep the wires up out of the way of the speedo cable socket...and it should go back in smoothly.