I took the dash out on my W124 to fix the a/c pods. Now that the job is (finally) done, I need to put the dashboard back in but it appears that it has grown 2 or 3 inches wider, than when I took it out.

What is the trick to getting this back in? Tip up, down, tilt right, left, start at the steering wheel side or passenger side, or what? I've tried everything that I can think of but it's simply too long. Maybe the ends flex a bit or something, I don't know.

Thanks,

jeff