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Looking at installing guarge bezels in my instrument cluster, they come in two versions, aliminum held in place by glue, or plastic that uses double-sided tape. My initial thought is that the plastic might look cheap, but have to admit that a peel & stick application is appealing. I'd appreciate comments from forum members that have experienced either or both. Thanks.
I have the SS ones. They came with double sided tape. I used that tape and regretted it as one side popped loose after I had it all put back together. Took off that bezel and used glue, no problems since.
Last edited by knewblewkorvette; May 6, 2018 at 05:48 PM.
DO NOT USE SUPERGLUE. It will fail as the aluminum contracts and expands in the heat/cold, making the rings fall off with the vibrations of driving. Ask me how I know lol.
Use Black RTV adhesive, works way better and is flexible and holds with different temperatures.
As the saying goes, "Do it right, or do it twice."
I agree there are better glue options to "normal" super glue (although the maker of super glue sells multiple grades of adherent, including industrial strength variants that are very good for attaching these rings). So...select the "right" glue.
Also, be sure the gauge rings seat perfectly before you adhere them to the gauges. Otherwise, no matter what you use, you'll be doing it twice, and risk smearing glue all over the gauges (I offer this caution based on personal experience). The first set of rings I purchased were apparently "slightly warped" and didn't seat properly. No glue in the world, regardless it's strength, was able to correct this product defect and, ultimately, I was forced to buy a different set of rings (from a different supplier). Not a pleasant experience.
But once installed these rings look good. Mine look even better after I found and installed custom (backlit) gauge faces in the same color as my car's body paint (Millennium Yellow...the look is Ferrari-ish).
Back to the rings: As the old saying goes, "Do it right, or do it twice."
I agree there are better glue options to "normal" super glue (although the maker of super glue sells multiple grades of adherent, including industrial strength variants that are very good for attaching these rings). So...select the "right" glue.
Also, be sure the gauge rings seat perfectly before you adhere them to the gauges. Otherwise, no matter what you use, you'll be doing it twice, and risk smearing glue all over the gauges (I offer this caution based on personal experience). The first set of rings I purchased were apparently "slightly warped" and didn't seat properly. No glue in the world, regardless it's strength, was able to correct this product defect and, ultimately, I was forced to buy a different set of rings (from a different supplier). Not a pleasant experience.
But once installed these rings look good. Mine look even better after I found and installed custom (backlit) gauge faces in the same color as my car's body paint (Millennium Yellow...the look is Ferrari-ish).
Back to the rings: As the old saying goes, "Do it right, or do it twice."
OK. Here is a shot. Don't know how to rotate the picture...it was right-side-up when I saved it.
Gauge face plates were sourced from a vendor who, in turn, ordered them from SpeedHut. That vendor went out of business, but you might be able to contact SpeedHut directly if you want.
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Last edited by LoneStarLizzard; May 17, 2018 at 12:46 PM.
Don't know where that price came from. I didn't save the invoice, but recall the price I paid was in the $300 range. And my product's price was about the same as the prices quoted by Forum vendors who were selling white gauge faces (which were made by the same manufacturer).
Of course that was 5 or 6 years ago. I suspect today making such products would require a "special run," thus leading to the hefty price.
C5 guage bezels
