These are my practice guages and bezel but still came out pretty good. I used model paint for the needles on the guages. For the guage bezel, I primed then painted the entire thing semi-gloss black. For the chrome part, I bought chrome paint and sprayed it into a cup and brushed it on with a foam tip brush. I tried many things and it worked the best. The next time I will add thinner to the paint, because it dried quickly and I later dipped my foam brush and evened out the screwed up areas where the paint got too tacky. Unfortunately I used a little too much thinner and it made the paint spider web a bit on the bottom. Oh well, when I find time I will sand it down one last time and do it right. For now, it looks waaaaay better than before. Most people won't notice the imperfections. I need to remember it's not a show truck.




These are 79 guages. The dividers were silver. Later I'm going to swap this speedo out for the one in my other truck, it's a 100mph with no metric numbers.

 

That is funny, my wife and I were just talking today about how to make the bezel in my truck look better. Nice Job, looks great!

 

I just used a silver paint pen to do the gauges and bezel. I too don't have anything close to a show truck, but like to have everything looking as good as it possibly can. It took a little time getting it all even and looking decent. It's by no means perfect, but for the cost of a $3 paint pen, it looks a hell of a lot better then it did.

Now I just need to order a new gauge lense, but I have bigger things to get done on the truck before I worry about that, like an oil pump that actually works.

 

Looks good and a real cheap way of bringing the bezel back to life. Most bezels are in good shape in the junkyards except that the chrome finish has come off. Sure beats spending $100 for a new one.

 

Ive got a brushed aluniumium insert.
I got it off Ebay a few years ago and never used it.
Its been sitting in a pile of paperwork on my desk.
I just dug it out and looked at it.
It looks like it would work good and covers the whole guage faceplate.

 

Post some pics of it, I want to see what it looks like.

 

So do I, sounds cool

 

Doesn't look chrome to me.

 

I cant seem to get a picture.
When I took it out of the bag(first time) I see its shiney chrome coloured.
It has knock out plugs for the guages etc.
Its heavy , made out of real metal.
Its made by Fire and Ice Motorsports but I tryed there www addy and it doesnt work.
www.custombezels.com

im going to find a nice dash (I have a few) and install it.
Ill try and take a picture then.

 

Diffrent seller but looks like the same thing I bought.........
Ford Pickup 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 Stainless Gauge Bezel on eBay.ca (item 400010850016 end time 16-Oct-09 14:20:46 EDT)

 

Y'all were suckers.

Late '79 gauges were completely silver, giving you the same look as the expensive brushed aluminum faces.