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Old Feb 7, 2017 | 02:26 PM
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Dash Repair

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I recently bought a fixer upper 1977 f150.
The some of my dash lights were broken off of the dash when I bought it.







Any ideas as to how to fix it would be great.
I was wondering if maybe there was a glue that was UV removable or something because I want to be able to replace the bulbs in the future.
Thanks

Also, if anyone has a four speed shift **** for a 1977 ford truck please contact me
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Old Feb 7, 2017 | 02:59 PM
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I had the same problem. I got some sockets from some RV clearance lights and installed them. Wired them into the headlight switch and works great. Also upgraded to LED bulbs and WOW what a difference. I can see the gauges now!!
 
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Old Feb 7, 2017 | 03:39 PM
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Thanks thats a good idea
You wouldn't happen to have pictures of it would you?
 
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Old Feb 7, 2017 | 03:50 PM
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Do not have pictures of them installed but here is what I used. They twist in like the originals. They were just a tad bigger but trimmed it with a razor knife to get them to fit. One wire to ground and the other wire to the light switch. You will need 2 for your dash lites.
 
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Great Thanks!
I will try that.
If it works I will make a post explaining how to do it and credit you if thats okay?
 
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Thats fine.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2017 | 04:13 PM
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That housing looks kinda cracked. Is the housing the kind that turns to dust? I had to junkyard one from an econoline myself.

If you can poke a hole in it with your finger, it's the crap kind that turns to dust.
 
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That is the problem the holes have broken away and larger hole is left.
It is not the kind that turns to dust as far as I know.
 
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Originally Posted by jacobthornton77
That is the problem the holes have broken away and larger hole is left.
It is not the kind that turns to dust as far as I know.
Looks to me like the kind that turns to dust. I've had two of them do it. Anyway, to get a little more life out of mine, before I gave up on them, I superglued the bulb sockets in place. Of course you never get them out again, but the bulbs live practically forever
 
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Originally Posted by jacobthornton77
That is the problem the holes have broken away and larger hole is left.

It is not the kind that turns to dust as far as I know.
It IS the kind!
1975/79 F100/350; 1975/80 Econoline; 1978/79 Bronco:

The instrument cluster backs were made of a composition material that can TURN TO DUST before your very eyes!

1981: Ford came out with hard plastic cluster backs for Econolines. These were also the "service part replacements" for the POS cluster backs.

There are two different types: 1981/86 Econoline with Oil/Amp WARNING LAMPS or 1981/91 Econoline with Oil/Amp GAUGES.
 
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