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Old 02-13-2015, 12:54 AM   #1
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Guage bezel the same?

Are the gauge bezels interchangeable from 73-87 or are they 73-80 & 81-87?
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Old 02-13-2015, 02:47 AM   #2
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Re: Guage bezel the same?

From what I have seen on parts sites, when I was looking into it, I believe it goes 73-74, 75-77, 78-80, 80-83, 84-88.
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Old 02-13-2015, 07:33 PM   #3
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Re: Guage bezel the same?

Yes, they can be grouped into 73-74, 75-77, 78-80, 81-83, 84-88.

73-74 bezels have a raised area surrounding the headlight knob hole and a fairly narrow hole for the wiper switch.

75-77 bezels have a larger hole for the headlight knob without the surrounding raised area. And a wider rectangular hole for the wiper switch.

78-80 bezels have some styling / appearance differences but I believe they are otherwise interchangeable with the 75-77 bezels as long as you use the corresponding lower steering column cover piece.

81-83 bezels have more of a squared off shape to the upper corners to match the shape of the dash pad.

84-87 (and 88 R/V series) bezels no longer have a rectangular hole for the wiper switch since it's on the column for these years. And the round hole for the headlight switch is moved up a little bit higher as compared to earlier years.

I believe the 89-91 R/V series bezels are very similar to the 84-88 bezels with the only difference being the radio opening.
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Old 02-14-2015, 07:16 PM   #4
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Re: Guage bezel the same?

They are also different for A/C and non A/C.
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Old 02-15-2015, 10:47 AM   #5
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Re: Guage bezel the same?

I've noticed the texture or pattern on the front ,changes.
and I noticed some turn markers change,hight?
early it's just an arrow,later it's recessed
79/78/87/89
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Old 02-15-2015, 01:09 PM   #6
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Re: Guage bezel the same?

Reason I ask is I found one for sale but the guy just says it's 73-87. I need one for my 78 and my 80. It's non AC which is what I need but not sure about the rest. Both of mine are gone so I cannot compare. Below is a pic.
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Old 02-15-2015, 01:57 PM   #7
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Re: Guage bezel the same?

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Reason I ask is I found one for sale but the guy just says it's 73-87. I need one for my 78 and my 80. It's non AC which is what I need but not sure about the rest. Both of mine are gone so I cannot compare. Below is a pic.
The one in that pic appears to be an 81-83 bezel and wouldn't be a good fit up against an 80 or earlier dash pad.

I can tell it's an 81+ bezel by the shape of the upper corners. Also notice how there is a "stepped down" area between the upper and lower sections. That's another characteristic of the 81+ bezels that I forgot to mention earlier.


Here are a few I found on ebay that would be correct for 78-80 without AC

http://www.ebay.com/itm/dash-cluster...-/291378256352

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1984-87-Chev...-/111122113332

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-87-Chev...-/310767784572

http://www.ebay.com/itm/78-79-80-Che...-/291377281925

And here's a 78-80 bezel the brushed aluminum trim that was originally used in Silverado & Sierra Classic trucks (and optional in some other trim levels too I think).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-87-Chev...-/111354162533
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Old 10-15-2023, 11:56 AM   #8
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Re: Guage bezel the same?

Old thread but great info
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Old 10-18-2023, 07:50 PM   #9
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Re: Guage bezel the same?

Very cool, someone moved this to the top just as I needed it. I removed a dash bezel from a 1978 Cheyenne. The face of the bezel has a distinct texture to it. I remember the smooth ones from later. I believe this is original but not sure now after checking this information. A few pictures including some close ups of the texture. Not sure I got it enough
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Old 10-18-2023, 08:49 PM   #10
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Very cool, someone moved this to the top just as I needed it. I removed a dash bezel from a 1978 Cheyenne. The face of the bezel has a distinct texture to it. I remember the smooth ones from later. I believe this is original but not sure now after checking this information. A few pictures including some close ups of the texture. Not sure I got it enough
Yes, that bezel (with that texture) is correct for 1978. However, it appears as though someone painted it silver to simulate the look of the brushed aluminum that was used on the upper trim levels. The original brushed aluminum (like in motornut's first picture from post #5) used smooth overlay panels that covered up the texture on the underlying bezel.
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