Changing Light Color in Dash Cluster

[trukman1]

I had a'67 P/U (gave to son) that had a lime green "glow" when dash lights were on. Truck is blue and I hated the green color. My Pontiac Grand Am had orange lights. When I disassembled the trrucks dash cluster I realized the inside metal shroud was painted that, to me, ugly green color. I bought a small can of plasti-kote Odd"n" Ends Orange Glow B27 Fast Dry Enamel (what I call Hot Orange) paint as well as a small bottle of the same paint. Sprayed the green parts inside cluster then used the paint in the bottle with a tiny paint brush to paint the "needles?" on the gauges bright orange as well. That was over twenty years ago and it still looks great.

Don't know if square bodies are the same since I haven't yet been able to check the vehicle I just bought but if anyone wants to change the color of the glow coming from their dash cluster you might give it a try. (Plus my gauge needles were faded anyway.)

I didn't know why the cluster had it's particular color and thought it had to do with the bulbs (dumb but I didn't know anything about it at the time.)

Just make sure you pick a color that lends itself for good visibility.

Don't know if this applies to newer trucks just wanted to put it out there. Might even help if only your gauge needles are faded.