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**jlmerie** · 07-01-2012, 05:17 PM

I was wanting to try and clean this up a little. I believe it is a 73/74 only woodgrain dash bezel. Any suggestions on making the woodgrain part a little brighter? Also, the chrome part of the gauge openings is dull and foggy. Is there a way to clean and polish that without destroying it? This dash bezel has a small chrome strip that runs around the outside border of the top and sides. Was this unique to 73/74. Thanks, in advance for any help.

Jonboy · 07-01-2012, 11:08 PM

James, I think the later (to 77) trucks with the woodgrain bezel had the chrome strip also. It is just usually missing.

It's really too bad no one repops any of the 73-4 instrument panel bezels. The wiper switch is in just the wrong place to use the 75-77 ones.

Number21 · 07-02-2012, 02:04 AM

Anybody have any thoughts on fixing up the chrome strip? The bezel in my '73 looks almost exactly like the one in the pic, I'm hoping I can save it.

HotRodScottsdale · 07-02-2012, 02:45 AM

I wanna save mine but its looking ruff, wish I had ac or even vents like that for my heat tho
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07-01-2012, 05:17 PM	#1
jlmerie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,077	1973 1974 Woodgrain dash bezel I was wanting to try and clean this up a little. I believe it is a 73/74 only woodgrain dash bezel. Any suggestions on making the woodgrain part a little brighter? Also, the chrome part of the gauge openings is dull and foggy. Is there a way to clean and polish that without destroying it? This dash bezel has a small chrome strip that runs around the outside border of the top and sides. Was this unique to 73/74. Thanks, in advance for any help. Attached Images __________________ James

07-01-2012, 11:08 PM	#2
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: 1973 1974 Woodgrain dash bezel James, I think the later (to 77) trucks with the woodgrain bezel had the chrome strip also. It is just usually missing. It's really too bad no one repops any of the 73-4 instrument panel bezels. The wiper switch is in just the wrong place to use the 75-77 ones. __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

07-02-2012, 02:04 AM	#3
Number21 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 611	Re: 1973 1974 Woodgrain dash bezel Anybody have any thoughts on fixing up the chrome strip? The bezel in my '73 looks almost exactly like the one in the pic, I'm hoping I can save it. __________________ '73 K20 Cheyenne Super Camper Special 350/TH350/NP205 sittin' on 33's. You can set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill, and I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe de Ville.

07-02-2012, 02:45 AM	#4
HotRodScottsdale Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: westbank bc Posts: 239	Re: 1973 1974 Woodgrain dash bezel I wanna save mine but its looking ruff, wish I had ac or even vents like that for my heat tho Posted via Mobile Device __________________ On a quite night you can hear a ford rust



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