PAINT OR REPLACE CLUSTER BEZEL

peanutman · Post by **peanutman** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:47 am

Hey guys, my 70 ranger has the cluster bezel w/ the wood grain. grain is in good shape bur chrome and and paint is rubbed of in places. Can you paint this so it will look good. not had good luck w/any of the chrome paints and the new repo bezels are high dollar. Any suggestions.

1971fordcustom · Post by **1971fordcustom** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:45 pm

I was going to do the same thing!! But I bought me a new one and man am I ever glad I did! The body man said if I was to paint the other one it woud not look good at all. Chrome paint

not worth the money! Now there is some chrome paint thats 100$ that looks just like chrome but all the other ones are a little dull.

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fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:11 pm

i tried paint one once. the chrome of the paint wasn't very shiny compared to the original argent silver pain that came from the factory.

peanutman · Post by **peanutman** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:25 pm

Thanks guys. who's got the best price on those bezels?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:43 pm

no one they are expensive no matter where you look. some other possible options are to get a cluster and bezel out of a f-500 or f600. and use that. some are painted and some are chrome with a black painted face. or you can get a metal bezel and have that chromed.

peanutman · Post by **peanutman** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:56 pm

Thanks fordman. I'LL keep looking. My cluster is in working order, will come up with something when funds are available.

Post by **Ranchero50** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:23 pm

Yeah, I broke down and bought a DC regular one for mine and it was worth it since it seems I'm always looking at it while driving...

Jame

72stepside · Post by **72stepside** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:44 pm

I found a good one in a pick and pull that someone had painted with model car paint. They did a real nice job. It would have been better if they had used a mini airbrush setup though. All I had to do was clean it up. It's not chrome or anything, but decent to look at nonetheless.

...and no, I don't have a picture.

1971fordcustom · Post by **1971fordcustom** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:06 am

Ranchero50 wrote:Yeah, I broke down and bought a DC regular one for mine and it was worth it since it seems I'm always looking at it while driving...

Jame

I got mine from NPD but its from Dc

Peanutman Do you know if you get over 300$s from npd you get free shipping! I know your tight on money for your truck!!!

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:41 pm

that would work that is what i am in the middle of doing with the one i painted. i just havent been to the hobby store yet to get the leaf.

Darrman · Post by **Darrman** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:27 pm

I painted mine, but not with chrome. Mine was horrible looking, so I stripped it with oven off, and two toned it to match the interior, put in new bulbs and clear lens.

peanutman · Post by **peanutman** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:21 pm

Think im gonna break down and buy one from npd. As someone said earlier in post that's the main thing you look at when your in the truck. May paint the old one up and sell it . Thanks for all the ideas.

sargentrs · Post by **sargentrs** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:43 am

Darrman wrote:I painted mine, but not with chrome. Mine was horrible looking, so I stripped it with oven off, and two toned it to match the interior, put in new bulbs and clear lens.

WOW! That looks great! What kind of paint did you use?

Darrman · Post by **Darrman** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:13 pm

Thanks, I used Duplicolor Automotive paint.
That picture does no justice, looks like crap.
Key thing to repainting is to strip ALL of the clear primer coat thats under the chrome plating on these bezels, its the stuff that turns yellow when the chrome fades away.

kaptnkaos · Post by **kaptnkaos** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:23 pm

Hey Darrman...

That looks really sweet...
Isn't that a metal '67 style panel?
I know the '68 and later ones are plastic.
They would probably look just as nice as yours if painted that way.

KaptnKA

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