Center guage /clock bezel
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Heel & Toe
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Center guage /clock bezel
Has anyone had to replace the center clock/gauge bezel ? If so what reproduction vendor, Ecklers, Mid America, Corvette central etc. , did you use for the best match to original? I pulled a little bit to hard the second time I have had to do some work and mine broke. Also has anyone ever had or knows of someone that can fix the original that I have broken. Thanks for your help and comments.
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What year? The ABS plastic replacement I got for my '79 (to use a DIN radio) fit perfectly and seems identical to OEM. I do not know about the zinc (pot metal) castings used in earlier (before '76) years.
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Hi g,
I don't see a clue to the year of the car you're working on.
There are 3 reproduction metal 68-76 bezels:
68
69-71 Modified from the 72-76 bezel
72 76
They're all as easy to break as the originals.
Some folks have had some success repairing broken bezels using 'splints' and materials like epoxy and JB Weld.
Is yours broken on one side or on both?
Regards,
Alan
I don't see a clue to the year of the car you're working on.
There are 3 reproduction metal 68-76 bezels:
68
69-71 Modified from the 72-76 bezel
72 76
They're all as easy to break as the originals.
Some folks have had some success repairing broken bezels using 'splints' and materials like epoxy and JB Weld.
Is yours broken on one side or on both?
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Mar 26, 2017 at 09:22 AM.
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i've repaired metal ones 2 using washers, a dremel and JB weld 2 part epoxy. It came out nice.
heres the repair procedure I used
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1594385345
heres the repair procedure I used
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1594385345
Last edited by Rescue Rogers; Mar 26, 2017 at 10:08 AM.
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Heel & Toe
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Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 15
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Hi g,
I don't see a clue to the year of the car you're working on.
There are 3 reproduction metal 68-76 bezels:
68
69-71 Modified from the 72-76 bezel
72 76
They're all as easy to break as the originals.
Some folks have had some success repairing broken bezels using 'splints' and materials like epoxy and JB Weld.
Is yours broken on one side or on both?
Regards,
Alan
I don't see a clue to the year of the car you're working on.
There are 3 reproduction metal 68-76 bezels:
68
69-71 Modified from the 72-76 bezel
72 76
They're all as easy to break as the originals.
Some folks have had some success repairing broken bezels using 'splints' and materials like epoxy and JB Weld.
Is yours broken on one side or on both?
Regards,
Alan
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Heel & Toe
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i've repaired metal ones 2 using washers, a dremel and JB weld 2 part epoxy. It came out nice.
heres the repair procedure I used
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1594385345
heres the repair procedure I used
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1594385345
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi g,
There is only one supplier for the 72-76 center gauge cluster bezel, so all the vendors offer the same part.
It's made of metal and breaks every bit as easily as the original part.
Regards,
Alan
DONT push on the top of it while the bezel in place. It WILL break!
Honest!
There is only one supplier for the 72-76 center gauge cluster bezel, so all the vendors offer the same part.
It's made of metal and breaks every bit as easily as the original part.
Regards,
Alan
DONT push on the top of it while the bezel in place. It WILL break!
Honest!
Last edited by Alan 71; Mar 26, 2017 at 12:35 PM.
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Heel & Toe
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Hi g,
There is only one supplier for the 72-76 center gauge cluster bezel, so all the vendors offer the same part.
It's made of metal and breaks every bit as easily as the original part.
Regards,
Alan
DONT push on the top of it while the bezel in place. It WILL break!
Honest!
There is only one supplier for the 72-76 center gauge cluster bezel, so all the vendors offer the same part.
It's made of metal and breaks every bit as easily as the original part.
Regards,
Alan
DONT push on the top of it while the bezel in place. It WILL break!
Honest!
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi g,
I think you're confusing 68-76 center gauge cluster bezels with later plastic bezels.
There are no plastic 68-76 bezels and only one manufacturer of the reproduction bezel.
Regards,
Alan
I think you're confusing 68-76 center gauge cluster bezels with later plastic bezels.
There are no plastic 68-76 bezels and only one manufacturer of the reproduction bezel.
Regards,
Alan