HELP!!!!! 71 Dart swinger dash removal

Guys,
I'm trying to get all the bells and whistles off of my dash without getting aggravated and ripping stuff out. What is the easy way to go about this. I have the car pretty much stripped and the windshield is out. Will it be easier to take the dash out of the car with all the junk still attached to it? The woodgrain around the radio/heat control is really giving me fits.

PS- Sorry its been awhile since i have logged on.