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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. Aug 13, 2017
    teletech

    teletech Member

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    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.
     
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    Glenn

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    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.
     
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    teletech

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    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!
     
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    Rick Whitson

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    My 64 Tux has black trim on the speedometer
     
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    timgr

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    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.
     
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    Glenn

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    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.
     
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    Howard Eisenhauer

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    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.
     
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    Snouts out

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    On my 64 model, it appears to be black painted pot metal!
     
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    Keys5a

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    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
     
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    duffer

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    Un-molested 1967 instrument cluster
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    jeepermc

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    My 66 is black too.
     
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