dash bezel

[flips72]

anyone know where you can purchase a chrome dash bezel for a 64-66?

[CRGRS 66]

Classic Parts, LMC, etc, not sure of quality

[a37lesalle]

Originally Posted by flips72

anyone know where you can purchase a chrome dash bezel for a 64-66?

I would say LMC. I have ordered several things from them and very happy with what I got, Fast delivery and all.

[flips72]

i have checked with every supplier i can think of and they all have black but no chrome i did find one but it has said out of stock, could be at least a month and thats been 2 months ago, checked with a local plater and he wanted 175.00 dollars, cant hardley do that right now.found one on ebay a couple weeks ago but they wanted 250.00 for it. any suggestion would be appreciated.

[Rich 5150 69]

Powder coat them work with the company you go to and work it in when they do a batch of your color.....

[_1966ChevyPU]

I've found two places that list chrome (Dreamers and Classic): Dreamers said their place isn't making it and Classic just told me it was on hold with no ETA.

[tazattitude]

On my 63, I polished it. I believe they are made of potmetal, but it came out great and tied in with my polished gauge plate.
On my 66, I painted it. The main difference is that the 73 is a smooth bezel, and the 66 bezel is polished. I believe it is made of the same material though.
I remember once the paint is stripped off the bezel, it will need to be wetsanded, then buffed and polished.

I 'might' be an option for you though.

[chevyguys]

They are not available.. The manufacture recalled them about a year ago for poor fit and finish. No eta on a replacement. You have to find a used one, powder coat, I would not have your bezel plated.... a lot of platers seem to have trouble plating pot metal. It tends to blister easy. You can also use spray chrome (not the kind in the spray can) It's a professional coating. (eastwood also sells something similar)

[1963c-10]

I had my 63 bezel chrome plated with no problem. Alot of the OEM chevy parts are pot metal...fender emblems, hood emblems. I haven't had any problems with it blistering. Im told in chroming like most any process....the time is all in the prep.

[flips72]

thanks guys for all the feedback, just wondering 63c10 what it cost you to have it done, that is if you dont care for anyone knowing, and who did it for you?

[1963c-10]

Cost me $40 3 years ago, but the guy closed down shop. There is a local plater here in town, but Id be afraid to ask...he wanted $400 per bumper which was too much for my budget.

[_1966ChevyPU]

I called Classic Industries today to get an idea on when the back ordered bezel would be in. I was told that it would be a couple weeks out before they got it in.

Oddly... after I mentioned I had tried to order one from another supplier but it was canceled because they weren't in production anymore, I asked him "So, you say in about two weeks you'll be getting them in?" "Oh no, not two weeks but a couple weeks" "Uh ok" "Yea, it will still be awhile before we get them in".

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