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Old 09-17-2020, 06:05 PM   #7
FLYNAVY30
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Re: Blank METAL instrument bezel??

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Originally Posted by LS short box View Post
What I did was take piece of 22 gauge sheet metal, cut it to fit inside the flat part of the gauge panel. I drilled holes for the gauges with hole saws. I painted it with under coat in a spray can so it has a bit of textured look. Then I epoxied it to the the gauge panel. The 22 gauge is thin enough you can't tell do to the raised edge of the gauge panel. I painted the raised edge of the panel semi-gloss silver. I maybe spent about 10 bucks on materials.
Interesting....so I assume you cut out at least some part of the face of the factory bezel before bonding the 22 gauge to it in order to have the real estate for the aftermarket gauges?
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