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Instrument Cluster Trim For 1967 Cj5 Universal

Discussion in 'Early Jeep Restoration and Research' started by teletech, Aug 13, 2017.

  1. teletech

    teletech Member

    Is the correct finish for the bezel ring chrome, black, or aluminum?
    A lot of the online pics I see look chrome but the one that came with the vehicle when I got it is black painted aluminum.
     
    teletech, Aug 13, 2017
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  2. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    Black painted is all I've ever seen for the early years. Now I don't know if the Tux's were different or not.
     
    Glenn, Aug 13, 2017
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  3. teletech

    teletech Member

    Well mine was sure no Tux, so black it shall be.
    Since I'm replacing the dash panel anyway, might as well make the gauge look nice.
    Thanks!
     
    teletech, Aug 13, 2017
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  4. Rick Whitson

    Rick Whitson Detroit Area 2024 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    My 64 Tux has black trim on the speedometer
     
    Rick Whitson, Aug 13, 2017
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  5. timgr

    timgr We stand on the shoulders of giants. 2022 Sponsor

    I know that the '72 has a black ring, and Jeep changed to a chrome ring in 1973 - one of a handful of differences '72 to '73. The black carried over from earlier production. This continued through the end of the line, AFAIK. The replacement speedometers are all chrome, again AFAIK. I expect quite a few earlys have replacement speedometers that are chrome.
     
    timgr, Aug 14, 2017
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  6. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    Mine does. Has the turn signal indicators too. I was sent the wrong one by mistake but I liked the way it looks so went ahead and kept it.
     
    Glenn, Aug 14, 2017
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  7. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    FWIW, & in the context of the original question it ain't worth much, Tonk's King-Seely silver face speedo had a chrome ring, however I've also seen them with black rings as well.

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Aug 14, 2017
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  8. Snouts out

    Snouts out Member

    On my 64 model, it appears to be black painted pot metal!
     
    Snouts out, Aug 15, 2017
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  9. Keys5a

    Keys5a Sponsor

    The '64-up Tuxes were black painted, as were the Cj5/6 from the late '50s through to the AMC era. Thanks Tim on when AMC started the chrome rim. I know my old '72 was black rimmed.
    The '62-'63 MKlll Tux had a chrome rim, and I have seen a rusted chrome rim on a '55ish King Seeley.
    For Teletech's '67, black was original.
    -Donny
     
    Last edited: Aug 16, 2017
    Keys5a, Aug 15, 2017
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  10. duffer

    duffer Rodent Power

    Un-molested 1967 instrument cluster
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    duffer, Aug 16, 2017
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  11. jeepermc

    jeepermc Active Member

    My 66 is black too.
     
    jeepermc, Aug 17, 2017
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