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Old Oct 4, 2021 | 08:03 PM
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Remove & Replace dash bezel.

Ok,
I purchased my truck with extra holes/gauges installed in the dash bezel. It’s a very common addition that I see a lot.
I want to remove the existing bezel and replace it with an original bezel without any modifications. All my original gauges work, so, my question is... is it just removing the perimeter screws and the 4 gauge screws or is there something I am not aware of?
The bezel I’m removing will have the working sun oil gauge and temp gauge left attached if anyone is interested, but not the original cluster.



 
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Old Oct 4, 2021 | 09:25 PM
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Speedometer cable. You will have to reach up to undo the cable. I pulled up a little slack on the cable so I could access the cable housing knurled nut at the back of the speedo.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2021 | 10:13 PM
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Speedometer cable. You will have to reach up to undo the cable. I pulled up a little slack on the cable so I could access the cable housing knurled nut at the back of the speedo.
I didn’t plan on removing the gauge cluster in the truck, just the four screws that holds it to the bezel... I’m hoping it’s as simple as it sounds
 
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Old Oct 5, 2021 | 09:14 AM
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I didn’t plan on removing the gauge cluster in the truck, just the four screws that holds it to the bezel... I’m hoping it’s as simple as it sounds
It is!! Just remember to unhook those extra gauges!!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2021 | 10:38 AM
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Take out the screws mentioned and watch the black plate with shiny circle as it will come or fallout when removing panel .
 
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Old Oct 5, 2021 | 11:22 AM
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Take out the screws mentioned and watch the black plate with shiny circle as it will come or fallout when removing panel .
Yeap, forgot that, I taped mine in place last time it was out..
 
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Old Oct 5, 2021 | 05:23 PM
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It is!! Just remember to unhook those extra gauges!!
That’s the easy part, even for a no skill person like myself. All fittings hoses/wiring will be saved for the one day some else wants this set up!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2021 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by robertrpeak
Yeap, forgot that, I taped mine in place last time it was out..
the bezel I refinished came with a center cluster, and yes, it all separates when you take the screws out!
But tape? That’s down right genius!

I was so impressed with the tape idea, I gave it a test run on the spare set of gauges


 
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[QUOTE=Sixtfour;20094245]Ok,
I purchased my truck with extra holes/gauges installed in the dash bezel. It’s a very common addition that I see a lot.
I want to remove the existing bezel and replace it with an original bezel without any modifications. All my original gauges work, so, my question is... is it just removing the perimeter screws and the 4 gauge screws or is there something I am not aware of?
The bezel I’m removing will have the working sun oil gauge and temp gauge left attached if anyone is interested, but not the original cluster.


[/QUOTE
Im interested. Can you message me privately?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2021 | 06:35 PM
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[QUOTE=Jamey Eaton;20096131]
Originally Posted by Sixtfour
Ok,
I purchased my truck with extra holes/gauges installed in the dash bezel. It’s a very common addition that I see a lot.
I want to remove the existing bezel and replace it with an original bezel without any modifications. All my original gauges work, so, my question is... is it just removing the perimeter screws and the 4 gauge screws or is there something I am not aware of?
The bezel I’m removing will have the working sun oil gauge and temp gauge left attached if anyone is interested, but not the original cluster.


[/QUOTE
Im interested. Can you message me privately?
Not a problem! Done.,
 
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