Removing bezels

[74ausfiat]

is there a smart way to remove the bezels around my tach, speedometer etc. without hurting the wood?

i guess just a glue solvent and a thin flat head screwdriver?


thanks!!

[azruss]

you need to remove the gage panel and remove the tach from the panel. it is held to the wood with 3 screws. once the tach is out, you can carefully pry open the crimp on the bezel.

[74ausfiat]

ahh ok so are all the bezels crimped on?

if so... pretty fancy.

[azruss]

here is what you are looking at.

[74ausfiat]

hahah jeez thats a lot of stuff to remove just to refinish the front of this thing. haha. thanks for the photos. at least i know what to expect when pulling that thing off!

[azruss]

you really dont need to remove the entire cluster. with some patience you can pull the panel out enough to get your fingers in there and undo the 2 screws and unplug it.

[74ausfiat]

Well I'm going to be resurfacing the whole wood panel . Or replacing it entirely so I gotta get those bad boys off of it

[124JOE]

i remove the two 13 mm bolts that hold the STcolum
so it drops enuff to remove the dash pannel

[74ausfiat]

ive actually decided to replace the wood dash cluster with a metal one i got from a member here. once i unscrew the backing on these gauges do i push them thru the front of the panel orrr?


thanks!

[124JOE]

ive actually decided to replace the wood dash cluster with a metal one i got from a member here. once i unscrew the backing on these gauges do i push them thru the front of the panel orrr?


thanks!

yes

[chico]

Fastest quickest way I found was to remove the top of the steering column cover, 4 screws on bottom side of column cover. Then you should be able to pull the gauges toward yourself and remove the one nut that holds the gas gauge in place. With that gauge removed you will be able to remove your odometer cable and then the 2 main plugs for the front gauge. just gently pull the whole thing toward yourself and slide it out. Hope this helps just finished re doing my front console.

[74ausfiat]

Yea it turned out to be super simple. Thanks everyone !