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Is the dash switch mounted on the metal dash near the ash tray, and is it a black rocker switch? If both answers are yes, it’s... -
I don’t know about aftermarket, but love having working dual tanks. I’d say fix what you’ve got, get it back to factory and it’ll work...
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I knew when I bought the truck a few years ago it had dual tanks but the po didn't seem to know if driver side was usable since there's...
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BadBowtie replied to the thread Original color of my instrument panel?.1984 is when GM moved the headlight switch up some & moved the wiper switch up to the steering wheel turn signal lever. All Silverados...
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This is what my 77 looks like. The original has held up pretty good but a previous owner cut out the radio slot for no knobs. I’m... -
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I found out the hard way the wiper switches changed/moved around a little bit down there too through the years along with the gauge...
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That explains a lot my original was cracked, and you could tell it was just black plastic with silver added on around the gages etc...
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The '73-'77 bezels were made differently than the '78+ bezels. The earlier ones, if a trim level that got chromed gauge openings, the...
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BadBowtie reacted to hoagster's post in the thread Original color of my instrument panel? with Like.
This is what I started with! zoom in after pulling tape!
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here's what I did amine looked just like yours in spots! Just used everyday Rustoleam black and silver. post #322 of my build.
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They were chromed first from the factory then coated/painted with black. This one was from a 76 that I put on my 79. Eventually I got...
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There were also multiple different woodgrain patterns, depending on trim level. My ‘75 Siverado panel is black, with a very slim...
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Black underneath, California check engine light in the middle FYI
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Should be black plastic with a screened-on silver high light some have wood gran decals as well but those were black plastic as well...
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They were all black as far as I know. For some reason they have some kind of chrome finish on the base layer. That will be hard...
