I fixed my beginning-to-be sticky key situation and removed the knee bolster.

That key works slick now!

I was leery of the "brute force" method of bolster removal. Since I already had the lower dash panel loose to perform the sticky key, it seemed like a good idea to just go ahead and remove the panel completely and drill out the melted in rivets to remove the bolster. I still ended up with somewhat irregular holes in the dash panel, but I didn't worry about breaking it.

I'm a slow mechanic (plus it takes a little while to get turned around headfirst in the foot well), I started yesterday and finished up this morning before family arrived for Christmas dinner. Kept me out of my wife's way in the kitchen too!