hi
I'm about to clean / repaint all my interior components,

I'm after a NOS 80-86 FORD F-100 DASH CLUSTER WOOD GRAIN BEZEL
or in new condition , yea I know but I'm an optimist .

here is a pic from this forum .

cheers

 

Good luck to you! That one is the very rare bezel with the fog light switch. And, it is a Rosewood bezel, which was used from 1980 through 1984. But, since it doesn't look like the fog lights were offered in '84 that is an 80-83. And, the 1980 version is different than the 1981-83 version as the order of the warning lights at the top is different.

Anyway, you can find the part numbers here, and the go Googling for it: Instrument & Radio Bezels - ???Gary's Garagemahal.

 

You just missed an auction for a NOS rosewood woodgrain bezel like the one pictured except not fog light switch bezel. The starting bid was very high and the auction closed with no bids. I expect it will be re-listed, or you might want to contact the seller about it... but it is certainly not inexpensive:

NOS 1980 1986 Ford Truck DASH INSTRUMENT PANEL BEZEL w/ A/C VENTS Original OEM | eBay

 

thanks ford f834
already done that, waiting on his response

 

Gary,

thanks for all all the good info you always provide! I actually have the exact same bezel with the fog switch that pictured above (I have the switch too), what is the difference in the lighting order from left to right in the 80?...

thanks!

 

Isaac - According to this post:

 

Isaac, one thing to keep in mind regarding the 1980 vs. 1981/up indicator lights is that it is quite easy to re-pin the connector that plugs in to the back of the cluster. You un-clip a plastic retainer and you can move the wire with contact pin to the desired slot. In other words, it is no big deal to wire the truck for the year of bezel that you have.

Vemax, if the NOS piece does not come through for you and you have to refurbish used bezels, you might want to take a peek at how I freshened mine up:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...project-2.html

 

looks good ford f834, top job

 

I replaced the radio bezel with a nos , was going to try for the main cluster as well,

but I think the previous owner modified the plate to accommodate the air con switch.

am I wrong ? is this stock , something doesn't seem right to me.

I have a 1986 f100 .

 

While I can't say for sure, that looks like a panel that someone put there for the switches. The gas-powered vehicles had a pocket there, while the oil-burners had a switch for the glow plugs there.

 

Vemax, that looks very similar to my 1982 F150 parts truck with dealer installed AC. On mine, the pocket was sawed off and a switch panel was installed there just like yours except mine has markings. Holes were also cut on either side of the cluster for add-in vents. It's hard to tell from your pictures but I think yours are the same way. If you get the NOS woodgrain bezel you will have to decide whether to cut out the pocket or relocate your climate control *****.

Edit: I might still have that control **** panel if you want a more "stock" look.

 

that would be great , ive been looking around for one but no wrecker seem to have them.
it looks like then the dealer in Australia installed the air con , but I just don't know for sure.
if I do replace the cluster (ebay seller wont respond to my emails) ill relocate the ***** and plate
please let me know if you can get your hands on one.
cheers

 

Next time I go to where my trucks are stored I will check for you. It also looks like you may have a modified left side panel since your wiper switch is on the column. Your headlight switch does not look like ours:

 

Apparently I did it the hard way....and swapped the indicators instead of the wiring!