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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 02:35 AM
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I'm working on a 68 427 convertible. The car is a macthing numbers car, very rust free, but very abused in the overall condition. Among many, many, many small things, on the driver side door push button the small chrome ring bezel is missing. Perhaps I'm looking at the wrong places - but is this part difficult to find? Anybody that can point me somewhere?

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Martin
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 08:50 AM
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They were discountinued by GM and I don't know of anyone repro-ing them yet.
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by gbvette62
...I don't know of anyone repro-ing them yet...
Nope. Not to my knowledge. You might try eBay or join the NCRS and post your free ad.

I haven't seen one offered for sale in a long, long, long time.

Good luck with the hunt.

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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 04:13 PM
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Ebay# 220520772684
2 bezels = $275 = insane
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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I have a 68 Door button
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Father N Son
I have a 68 Door button
With bezel?

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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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I just bought 2 from a guy for my 68 BB vert , very hard to find.
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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I need one too....
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I got 2 locks (no keys) and I think they both have the bezel.

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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by shmoky
I got 2 locks (no keys) and I think they both have the bezel.

shmoky
A good locksmith can re-key those for you, I had a spare set I gave to a local independent locksmith to re-key only to have him take them with him when he moved to N.C.
I've got another set that I can't find right now too.
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Thanx Rick,

These are my old ones as I replaced them with a set with a matched ignition.

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Originally Posted by DZRick
A good locksmith can re-key those for you, I had a spare set I gave to a local independent locksmith to re-key only to have him take them with him when he moved to N.C.
I've got another set that I can't find right now too.

Rick,
That must be the set I bought on ebay a couple of months back from a guy in N.C. I'll make you a good deal on them!
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Originally Posted by 1Fordman
Rick,
That must be the set I bought on ebay a couple of months back from a guy in N.C. I'll make you a good deal on them!
That's just mean, Tom

Well, the good deal offer was nice.
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Good deals on chrome bezels very welcome. E-mail me on martin.voss[at]brv.se. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by avner
...Ebay# 220520772684
2 bezels = $275 = insane...
Insane? Yes for the rest of the world. No to a '68 owner who needs a pair.

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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Insane? Yes for the rest of the world. No to a '68 owner who needs a pair.

WOW
I found a set of matching keyed locks and ignition WITH bezels for $190 to replace my non matching. I must be lucky.

shmoky

PS my locks and ignition are for sale. pm me.
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