Sports Gauge Faceplate in woodgrain?
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Topic: Sports Gauge Faceplate in woodgrain?
Posted By: n2fordwagons
Subject: Sports Gauge Faceplate in woodgrain?
Date Posted: 05-November-2014 at 7:02AM
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Here's how my cluster looks now. Notice the woodgrain.   ------------- Jeff 71 Torino Brougham 72 Gran Torino Squire |
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Posted By: GranTorinoSport
Date Posted: 05-November-2014 at 7:31AM
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Elites had the sport cluster with wood grain. What you have pictured above is from a Sport. My 75 Sport has that exact same "early graphite" design. ------------- Scott Eklund Webmaster |
Posted By: n2fordwagons
Date Posted: 05-November-2014 at 8:16AM
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Awesome. That's what I need to know. Now, to find me an Elite cluster faceplate. ------------- Jeff 71 Torino Brougham 72 Gran Torino Squire |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 05-November-2014 at 8:28AM
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Jeff, my old wood grain dash cluster in my wagon actually was a metal piece that could be removed from the plastic housing via small tabs on the back. If you are a DIY'r maybe some of the vinyl wraps below could spruce up the new one. http://www.topvinylfilms.com/wood-grain-wrap-vinyl/" rel="nofollow - http://www.topvinylfilms.com/wood-grain-wrap-vinyl/ ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
Posted By: n2fordwagons
Date Posted: 05-November-2014 at 8:32AM
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Thanks for the link Carlos. I did think of that, but not sure how well it might match the rest of my woodgrain. I found a completed ebay auction. Supposedly this came out of a '75 Cougar XR7.  ------------- Jeff 71 Torino Brougham 72 Gran Torino Squire |
Posted By: GTW
Date Posted: 05-November-2014 at 8:41AM
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I know that at least some Cougars had the padded bezel. ------------- Griffin 1973 Gran Torino station wagon 1972 Gran Torino 4 Door 1971 Maverick 2 Door |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 05-November-2014 at 9:11AM
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Jeff, all Sport clusters built after 1974 had the "Unleaded Fuel Only" designation. That looks like the set of gauges I have from my '75 XR7. It had the padded cluster coverplate, though. I think all '74 and '75 XR7's had that padded setup. However, they all (from 1972 - 1976, maybe even 1977 to 1979) had the same spacing between gauges and used the same basic housing, so any year cover will work. The most important part is getting the right cluster year as your car for wiring purposes. ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
Posted By: n2fordwagons
Date Posted: 05-November-2014 at 10:42AM
Joe, I was thinking of getting a set of aftermarket gauges, and somehow installing them behind a sport gauge faceplate. I have no idea how or if it will work. Or, if the aftermarket gauges would be the correct diameter. You were looking at some gauges while we were at Louisville. Is that what you were thinking of doing? ------------- Jeff 71 Torino Brougham 72 Gran Torino Squire |
unlovedford wrote:Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 06-November-2014 at 1:49AM
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Yep. If you'd like, I can write up a detailed explanation of what we talked about last night - in case other members are interested in doing the same thing. ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
Posted By: n2fordwagons
Date Posted: 06-November-2014 at 2:29AM
That would be awesome!!  ------------- Jeff 71 Torino Brougham 72 Gran Torino Squire |
Posted By: mcford
Date Posted: 06-November-2014 at 5:18AM
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Yes, all 74-76 XR7's had the padded trim. As mentioned, the woodgrain was Elite. ------------- Mike |
Posted By: Regul8r
Date Posted: 06-November-2014 at 11:59AM
YES PLEASE!!! I want to put aftermarket in the Rally car! Maybe just doing it as a custom cut face plate without using the actual face plate. ------------- Carl Corey (Moderator/Event Coordinator) Contact ANYTIME! 1976 Ford Elite "Lola Mae" 97 Suzuki Intruder 1400 US Army Retired |
Posted By: fordpower
Date Posted: 06-November-2014 at 11:35PM
| Not to be a spoil sport, but the wood grain pattern on the ltd2 is different than the caugar and tbird.At least on the ones I have seen.The merc has a more pronounced pattern. |
Posted By: aquartlow
Date Posted: 07-November-2014 at 1:00AM
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There are at least 4 different types/species of wood grain used in mid-late 70's intermediates. I have a small collection of GT gauge surrounds as well as the trim pieces that house the A/C vents that mounts above the glove box. ------------- www.supermotors.net/22468 Yeah, It's a Hybrid...It burns gas and tires. No matter how good she looks, somebody, somewhere, is tired of her sh*t. Beauty is skin deep, ugliness goes clear to the bone. |
Posted By: n2fordwagons
Date Posted: 07-November-2014 at 1:31AM
Are any for sale? Any chance you can provide side-by-side comparison pics of what you've got? ------------- Jeff 71 Torino Brougham 72 Gran Torino Squire |
Posted By: aquartlow
Date Posted: 07-November-2014 at 4:51AM
I will try to post pics of the surrounds that I have and a description of their respected condition. Everything I have is for sale...for the right $.  Todd ------------- www.supermotors.net/22468 Yeah, It's a Hybrid...It burns gas and tires. No matter how good she looks, somebody, somewhere, is tired of her sh*t. Beauty is skin deep, ugliness goes clear to the bone. |
Posted By: aquartlow
Date Posted: 07-November-2014 at 8:15AM
OK, I found my surrounds but they are all either padded or GT, I cannot find the wood grain ones other than the one I am currently using. I do have pics of the different "woods" used: The surrounds I did find.  This shows different part numbers and possible color designations, BB, CB and BA.  This one would be my favorite color, can't find the matching gauge surround, A/C vent trim and/or A/C control panel trim. Notice the last digit is "C"  This is the panel I am using in my Ranchero now.  Just as a "BTW", if you need to touch-up the silver around your gauge cluster or any part of the dash, this works excellent. It is a Silver leafing pen made by Krylon and can be found at most craft/hobby stores.  Sorry not to be of any more help, hopefully the other surrounds will turn up. Todd
------------- www.supermotors.net/22468 Yeah, It's a Hybrid...It burns gas and tires. No matter how good she looks, somebody, somewhere, is tired of her sh*t. Beauty is skin deep, ugliness goes clear to the bone. |