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Offline CA Big Red

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Dash bezel year?
« 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. 
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Re: Dash bezel year?
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Dash bezel year?
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Dash bezel year?
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Dash bezel year?
« Reply #4 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
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Re: Dash bezel year?
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2015, 07:22:17 pm »
FYI it is a diesel bezel due to the top opening.
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Re: Dash bezel year?
« Reply #6 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?
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Re: Dash bezel year?
« Reply #7 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
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Re: Dash bezel year?
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: Dash bezel year?
« Reply #9 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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Re: Dash bezel year?
« Reply #10 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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Re: Dash bezel year?
« Reply #11 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
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