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*Ticker* · 12-10-2010, 08:50 PM

Anyone ever seen a blank (no holes) unpainted/chromed instrument panel that's exactly the same shape as the stock one?

I'm not looking for an aftermarket item like this one; I'm looking for essentially a stock item that just doesn't have holes in it, ideally completely bare.

Thanks!

**special-K** · 12-10-2010, 09:08 PM

I,ve taken a glovebox door,filled the button hole,and chromed it to make a custom instrument panel.I've never seen one you can buy.

*Ticker* · 12-10-2010, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

I,ve taken a glovebox door,filled the button hole,and chromed it to make a custom instrument panel.I've never seen one you can buy.

Yep, I've seen that approach a few times and I may end up going that way. It would certainly be sturdy enough and make mounting the gauges easiser!

I'm kinda thinking I want the exact same look on both sides between the panel and the glovebox; I'll paint the edges of both argent silver, and have a black textured vinyl center and arrange the gauges in a way that makes sense. I'm working through a blue/black/argent silver scheme for the truck...

**special-K** · 12-10-2010, 10:48 PM

Mine was chromed like original and painted body color.I did the glove box door to match.I want to make another one with recessed bezels to look more original.

12-10-2010, 08:50 PM	#1
Ticker Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 2,404	Blank instrument panel? Anyone ever seen a blank (no holes) unpainted/chromed instrument panel that's exactly the same shape as the stock one? I'm not looking for an aftermarket item like this one; I'm looking for essentially a stock item that just doesn't have holes in it, ideally completely bare. Thanks! Last edited by Ticker; 12-10-2010 at 08:52 PM.

12-10-2010, 09:08 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Blank instrument panel? I,ve taken a glovebox door,filled the button hole,and chromed it to make a custom instrument panel.I've never seen one you can buy. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-10-2010, 10:48 PM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Blank instrument panel? Mine was chromed like original and painted body color.I did the glove box door to match.I want to make another one with recessed bezels to look more original. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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