70-72 Gauge Cluster

Discussion in 'Interior City' started by IDOXLR8, Mar 2, 2020.

  1. IDOXLR8

    IDOXLR8 Senior Member

    Doe anyone have some good pictures of the reproduction 70-72 Buick Dash Bezel with the wood grain installed. I read there are some issues with fit and other issues.
     
  2. 1972 Stage 1

    1972 Stage 1 Well-Known Member

    Hey there Al! Long time. Welcome back.
    Here are some pics of the reproduction dash bezel and wood grain kit. Some trimming required on the wiper switch hole and the cigarette lighter piece, but I was pleased with the finished product (except the missing blacked out edge compared to the originals).

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  3. IDOXLR8

    IDOXLR8 Senior Member

    Way better then I thought!
     
  4. Joe B

    Joe B Well-Known Member

    Where did you get the woodgrain kit and what did it cost?
     
  5. 1972 Stage 1

    1972 Stage 1 Well-Known Member

    That is from board member Greg Setter, but he is not making them anymore.
     
  6. IDOXLR8

    IDOXLR8 Senior Member

  7. IDOXLR8

    IDOXLR8 Senior Member

    Who is offering the most correct wood grain kits for the GS for 70-72s?
     
  8. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

  9. IDOXLR8

    IDOXLR8 Senior Member

    Been shopping for the correct wood grain kit and have not seen one, looking into just going with the black set, Any one seen a kit that is offered like the ones originally made by GM?

    Adam, Thanks for the follow up! This company is Speedway, the feed back on Ebay made me pause a moment, AL.
     
  10. IDOXLR8

    IDOXLR8 Senior Member

    This question has gone round and round! Does the n ewer version of CARS have the correct back lighting and grain? All the ones I have seen lately have the back lighting white, incorrect should be blue and the wood grain should be completely blacked out.
     
  11. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    CARS new one has good backlit LETTERS only. Also, the climate control is tinted in blue. And as I posted in the other thread, the grain is shiity. Pick your poison...none of them are 100% correct.
     
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  12. IDOXLR8

    IDOXLR8 Senior Member

    Adam, thanks for your follow up. I'm clear on this now. I agree with you on your choice and that is the route I will be going. I did buy the the ones you recommended and the grain and sheen is nice. You may have read the other post on getting the best out of both worlds. My heater control still has the black original transfer on it and plan to just place the new transfer from Speedway over to of black original and use brighter back light. That's how it is now, not very bright with the standard 194 bulbs but we can fix that.
     
  13. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    Why can't someone just make the stuff correct and charge whatever it takes? If you can get the back-lit letters right, why not the woodgrain?
     
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  14. 70 GMuscle

    70 GMuscle Plan B

    I am at this point.dash apart. Waiting for vacuum valve for heat. My Gs has blacked out bottom.
    Does the wood grain just go over the black?
    The climate control sticker is shot. Remove and install new?
    I see I can get blackout stickers and wood grain.
    WoodgraIn kit on sale and it looks nice here. Real nice 72 Stage 1.
    Just trying to decide.
    My car is not correct 100 point car but real 1970 GS 350 car in my family 33 plus years.
    Trying to do my best with it.
    I have bought parts from Todd this week and he has been real cool about it.
    any advice is appreciated.
    I do know be careful of wattage in heater control spot.
    I melted mine w 194 and will use 161 now.
    Chris
     
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  15. 70 GMuscle

    70 GMuscle Plan B

    I bought the cars inc kit. On sale 35.
    It looks ok.im sure not correct but a heck of a lot better than my old worn n faded dash.
    Worth it to me. I just want to enjoy my car.
    Not argue.
    Save your arguments for who is faster.
    And line em up !!!!
     
  16. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    Did CARS have "blackout" stickers for the lettering for a dash w/o woodgrain? I'm admittedly being lazy here & could look it up but then I wind up on their site for an hour:). @Briz sells the black climate control applique & I already got that.
     
  17. 70 GMuscle

    70 GMuscle Plan B

    Yes. They were 70.
    Hence why I bought the WoodgraIn and it looks great to me.
     
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  18. 70 GMuscle

    70 GMuscle Plan B

    Blackout stickers for lettering?
    I thought you meant the replacement control stickers.
    That I don’t know what you mean.
     
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  19. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    The climate control bulbs are 1893 bulbs, not 194, 161. The 1893 bulbs are also used in the Tachometer/Clock lighting.

    I just converted my instrument panel to all LED lighting.

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    From what I see, most of the climate control panels are melted/warped where the bulb holes are. The incandescent bulbs make too much heat. The LED bulbs don't.
     
  20. 70 GMuscle

    70 GMuscle Plan B

    1893 twist in bulbs
    194 pop in.
    My cars all done n back together.
    Just need to redo fuel system and get my qjet on.
     
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