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Title: Dash bezel year?
Post by: CA Big Red on January 25, 2015, 01:04:18 pm
I have a 78 Scottsdale and wanted to upgrade the dash bezel. Unfortunately it doesn't fit. Can I make this fit?

Any idea what year and trim this came off of? Was the open square at top a clock?  I've not seen that before either. 
Title: Re: Dash bezel year?
Post by: zieg85 on January 25, 2015, 01:22:43 pm
My 1985's have that opening but with the wiper control still in the dash that bezel is correct for 1981-1983
Title: Re: Dash bezel year?
Post by: zieg85 on January 25, 2015, 01:24:36 pm
The top hole has 2 warning lights in it.  The only way to get it to fit is change to the newer 81 on up dash pad.
Title: Re: Dash bezel year?
Post by: CA Big Red on January 25, 2015, 01:49:59 pm
Quote from: zieg85 on January 25, 2015, 01:24:36 pm
The top hole has 2 warning lights in it.  The only way to get it to fit is change to the newer 81 on up dash pad.

Thanks for the information zieg85. I won't be making that kind of change... should have looked into this first before I bought it, but it was so nice and such a great deal I thought i'd make it work.
Title: Re: Dash bezel year?
Post by: zieg85 on January 25, 2015, 02:21:02 pm
Quote from: CA Big Red on January 25, 2015, 01:49:59 pm
Quote from: zieg85 on January 25, 2015, 01:24:36 pm
The top hole has 2 warning lights in it.  The only way to get it to fit is change to the newer 81 on up dash pad.

Thanks for the information zieg85. I won't be making that kind of change... should have looked into this first before I bought it, but it was so nice and such a great deal I thought i'd make it work.
If it was a 84-88 I would have taken it off your hands.  It does look like a nice one
Title: Re: Dash bezel year?
Post by: Captkaos on January 26, 2015, 07:22:17 pm
FYI it is a diesel bezel due to the top opening.
Title: Re: Dash bezel year?
Post by: CA Big Red on February 05, 2015, 09:47:34 pm

Quote from: Captkaos on January 26, 2015, 07:22:17 pm
FYI it is a diesel bezel due to the top opening.

What do you mean by "top opening?"  Captkaos?
Title: Re: Dash bezel year?
Post by: zieg85 on February 05, 2015, 10:20:02 pm
Quote from: Captkaos on January 26, 2015, 07:22:17 pm
FYI it is a diesel bezel due to the top opening.

Please explain..  I have them both in my 1985 C30 Custom Deluxe 5.7L TH400 and my 1985 C20 Scottsdale 454 4 speed
Title: Re: Dash bezel year?
Post by: Captkaos on February 07, 2015, 09:40:55 am
Generally speaking on normal trucks that opening is for the Glow and wait lights for the diesel.
I have seen HD trucks have them but I don't remember what is in them, but typically they are for the diesel setup.
Title: Re: Dash bezel year?
Post by: roundhouse on February 08, 2015, 07:03:50 am
Ours has the glow plug light and the water in fuel light in that spot


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Title: Re: Dash bezel year?
Post by: roundhouse on February 08, 2015, 07:04:48 am
I've seen a few that had those extra lights but they were empty.  Like GM just used whichever  bezel was layng around


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Title: Re: Dash bezel year?
Post by: timthescarrd on February 08, 2015, 10:09:15 am
That looks exactly like the bezel on my 83 K10 w/ 350  The top rectangular hole has a Check Engine light, and a blank spot another warning light could be but isn't used