68 rally bezel question

[RJ Squirrel]

My guage cluster bezel (68 Charger) has this cover plate to hide a switch I apparently dont have. It is broken.
I need to make another one, anybody have a piece of that ribbed plastic big enough?
And also what switch was there?

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Defog or P Top for a convertible

Those are hard to come by... You can probably carve a piece out of an old bezel, the area right next to the opening appears to be big enough..

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Defog or P Top for a convertible

Ahh thanks

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Rear speaker fader control could go there.

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Never seen a fader in that location... It normally is to the right of the radio...

 

[QuickBpBp]

If it's just broken you can fix it if you have all the pieces. JS Restorations did repair this stuff and did beautiful work but sadly he retired and no longer does the plastic repair. That said try a Parts wanted Ad. You would be amazed at what some of our members have stock piled away.

Never mind they reproduce that piece. I would get it before they run out of stock as you never know these days when or if they will make more...

https://www.classicindustries.com/product/1968/dodge/coronet/parts/mb1478.html

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Never mind they reproduce that piece. I would get it before they run out of stock as you never know these days when or if they will make more...

https://www.classicindustries.com/product/1968/dodge/coronet/parts/mb1478.html

BEA use to offer that part, I checked, he doesn't list it anymore.... Back when he did it was $29... Which I thought was kinda spendy..... $98 is just pure greed...

 

[QuickBpBp]

BEA use to offer that part, I checked, he doesn't list it anymore.... Back when he did it was $29... Which I thought was kinda spendy..... $98 is just pure greed...

I agree with you but it's once and done. Mike may still have some as I have bought parts from him that he no longer offered on his site because he found a few laying around. The OP should give him a call. Van's has been making lots of parts cheaper so he maybe an option too.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

I agree with you but it's once and done. Mike may still have some as I have bought parts from him that he no longer offered on his site because he found a few laying around. The OP should give him a call. Van's has been making lots of parts cheaper so he maybe an option too.

I didn't say I wouldn't pay what I needed to if I didn't have one...I'd look real hard for a better deal but at the end of the day I'd do what I needed to... I did say it was pure greed....

 

[eldubb440]

I guess this R/T had rear defrost.....I dont remember......

 

[1 Wild R/T]

I guess this R/T had rear defrost.....I dont remember......

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That... Or it was a convertible... I think you would remember that..

 

[RJ Squirrel]

If it's just broken you can fix it if you have all the pieces. JS Restorations did repair this stuff and did beautiful work but sadly he retired and no longer does the plastic repair. That said try a Parts wanted Ad. You would be amazed at what some of our members have stock piled away.

Never mind they reproduce that piece. I would get it before they run out of stock as you never know these days when or if they will make more...

https://www.classicindustries.com/product/1968/dodge/coronet/parts/mb1478.html

Hey thanks for the link. I am surprised that little piece is even available. Kinda steep for 4 square inches of plastic!
I would just put a switch there, but it looks like a special bezel is needed for the switch too.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Here is the answer to my own question, Vans sells the switch delete plate for $60. If you buy a complete new dash bezel set from PG, they still charge you another 98 bucks for that little cover plate.. What a rip.

68 Charger Roadrunner GTX Coronet Rallye Dash Rear Defogger Defroster Delete Plate CHBDSHDLP - Vans Auto

 

[oldbee]

Had a plain old rocker switch in that hole for electric fuel pump. Probably bought at Radio Shack, boy I miss them!(I did save my unbroken cover!)

 

[RJ Squirrel]

I would just put a switch in there, but there is a little bezel for that too that I dont have.
Yes I miss the Radio Shack too!

Had a plain old rocker switch in that hole for electric fuel pump. Probably bought at Radio Shack, boy I miss them!(I did save my unbroken cover!)