1968 Gage Bezel
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Melting Slicks
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1968 Gage Bezel
My '68 gage bezel is broken and I was told that the a/c vent in the top was integral (one piece) with the bezel. My car has been Bubbaized through the years so I don't know if the one I have is correct. I do want to replace it with the correct one. Are they one piece or was I told a story? :
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Hi TS,
The wiper switch and vents are separate parts, but the perimeter of the bezel surrounds them.
The bezels are VERY fragile and many are broken at the very narrow place on each side just above where the gauges mount.
Regards,
Alan
This is the point at which the bezels break…. is this where yours is broken?
The wiper switch and vents are separate parts, but the perimeter of the bezel surrounds them.
The bezels are VERY fragile and many are broken at the very narrow place on each side just above where the gauges mount.
Regards,
Alan
This is the point at which the bezels break…. is this where yours is broken?
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There were two design's in 68... early and late... Both were smooth with no grain texture like the 69-76 style bezels.
Small Gauge bezel early did not have a Wiper Override Light On Rh Side. Late did.
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Hi TS,
The wiper switch and vents are separate parts, but the perimeter of the bezel surrounds them.
The bezels are VERY fragile and many are broken at the very narrow place on each side just above where the gauges mount.
Regards,
Alan
This is the point at which the bezels break…. is this where yours is broken?
The wiper switch and vents are separate parts, but the perimeter of the bezel surrounds them.
The bezels are VERY fragile and many are broken at the very narrow place on each side just above where the gauges mount.
Regards,
Alan
This is the point at which the bezels break…. is this where yours is broken?
That's where it is broken on the opposite side.
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http://willcoxcorvette.com/advanced_...keywords=bezel
There were two design's in 68... early and late... Both were smooth with no grain texture like the 69-76 style bezels.
Small Gauge bezel early did not have a Wiper Override Light On Rh Side. Late did.
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Too Slow, mine as well as many others I am sure are broken in this same area. I made a very reasonable repair. I used JB Weld epoxy and two small pieces of brazing rod abount 1 inch long each. I applied the epoxy to the ends of the two pieces that were broke and used the brazing rod as reinforcement on the back side over lapping the effected areas. After curing, this has proved to be a excellent repair. It saved an original hard to find piece. Hope this helps.
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Too Slow, mine as well as many others I am sure are broken in this same area. I made a very reasonable repair. I used JB Weld epoxy and two small pieces of brazing rod abount 1 inch long each. I applied the epoxy to the ends of the two pieces that were broke and used the brazing rod as reinforcement on the back side over lapping the effected areas. After curing, this has proved to be a excellent repair. It saved an original hard to find piece. Hope this helps.
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Not mine - but there is a 2nd design OEM bezel listed on e-bay right now.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261384686686...84.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261384686686...84.m1423.l2649
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The center cluster bezel is one year only 68 with the smooth finish. In addition, the factory AC vent at the top is also one year only 68.
UPC C60 Sheet A6 shows the vent and installation.
UPC C60 Sheet A6 shows the vent and installation.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Feb 3, 2014 at 02:43 PM.
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Im confused. Maybe this will help Too Slow and me too.
I have a early 68, NO AC, birthday 10/04/67.
My bezel has 2 square holes on the left and 2 on the right.
Left:
The bottom hole has a button that says push. Where can I buy a replacement?
The top hole is empty. What exactly should be in there? Where can I buy this?
Right:
Bottom one is blocked off.
The top hole is empty. What exactly should be in there? Where can I buy this?
There is slot above the gauges and below the "CORVETTE" wording. What is this for? What mounts in here and what does it attach to? I do not have any of these parts. Where can I get them?
Do I have the right bezel?
I have a early 68, NO AC, birthday 10/04/67.
My bezel has 2 square holes on the left and 2 on the right.
Left:
The bottom hole has a button that says push. Where can I buy a replacement?
The top hole is empty. What exactly should be in there? Where can I buy this?
Right:
Bottom one is blocked off.
The top hole is empty. What exactly should be in there? Where can I buy this?
There is slot above the gauges and below the "CORVETTE" wording. What is this for? What mounts in here and what does it attach to? I do not have any of these parts. Where can I get them?
Do I have the right bezel?
Last edited by AWilson; Mar 19, 2014 at 10:06 AM.
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Im confused. Maybe this will help Too Slow and me too.
I have a early 68, NO AC, birthday 10/04/67.
My bezel has 2 square holes on the left and 2 on the right.
Left:
The bottom hole has a button that says push. Where can I buy a replacement?
The top hole is empty. What exactly should be in there? Where can I buy this?
Right:
Bottom one is blocked off.
The top hole is empty. What exactly should be in there? Where can I buy this?
There is slot above the gauges and below the "CORVETTE" wording. What is this for? What mounts in here and what does it attach to? I do not have any of these parts. Where can I get them?
Do I have the right bezel?
I have a early 68, NO AC, birthday 10/04/67.
My bezel has 2 square holes on the left and 2 on the right.
Left:
The bottom hole has a button that says push. Where can I buy a replacement?
The top hole is empty. What exactly should be in there? Where can I buy this?
Right:
Bottom one is blocked off.
The top hole is empty. What exactly should be in there? Where can I buy this?
There is slot above the gauges and below the "CORVETTE" wording. What is this for? What mounts in here and what does it attach to? I do not have any of these parts. Where can I get them?
Do I have the right bezel?
The top right should be the door ajar lens and yours being an early car, the bottom right should be blocked off. The wiper override wasn't added til later in the production year.
I believe Willcox can help you with these parts.
Drifting
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Left top should have a lens saying (seatbelt) behind the lens is a lamp that is mounted in a circuit board of sorts. Seen below.
The top right should be the door ajar lens and yours being an early car, the bottom right should be blocked off. The wiper override wasn't added til later in the production year.
I believe Willcox can help you with these parts.
The top right should be the door ajar lens and yours being an early car, the bottom right should be blocked off. The wiper override wasn't added til later in the production year.
I believe Willcox can help you with these parts.
Drifting
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From: Schaumburg (Chicago) Illinois
Maybe when people restore they remove the blocked off part of the bezel to show the low fuel, or at the factory they removed the bezel and had low fuel exposed for a brief period until implementing the wiper override.
Last edited by AWilson; Mar 20, 2014 at 10:13 AM.