I am restoring a 78 SE with the gold dash bezel. First question has to do with the square opening around the wiper switch. The car came with a bezel, but either the switch is incorrect, or the bezel is incorrect. The car has pulse wipers and has the two buttons on the switch. It has the wash button and it has the slider that has the words OFF-PULSE-LO HI. When the bezel is installed, the W on the word WASH and the I on the word HI are covered. It looks like the square opening is too small. All of the dash bezels I see on ebay say they will fit years 70-81, but something isn't quite right about how mine looks so I was wondering if there was a difference in the bezels with regard to this wiper switch opening. Can someone that has an original 78 measure the square opening for me and maybe take a picture so I can see what it should look like?

Also, if anyone has a bezel that they want to sell that is in restorable condition (not broken, pitted, rusted, bent, etc....just needs cleaning and/or recoloring) please let me know.

I am restoring a 78 SE with the gold dash bezel. First question has to do with the square opening around the wiper switch. The car came with a bezel, but either the switch is incorrect, or the bezel is incorrect. The car has pulse wipers and has the two buttons on the switch. It has the wash button and it has the slider that has the words OFF-PULSE-LO HI. When the bezel is installed, the W on the word WASH and the I on the word HI are covered. It looks like the square opening is too small. All of the dash bezels I see on ebay say they will fit years 70-81, but something isn't quite right about how mine looks so I was wondering if there was a difference in the bezels with regard to this wiper switch opening. Can someone that has an original 78 measure the square opening for me and maybe take a picture so I can see what it should look like?

Also, if anyone has a bezel that they want to sell that is in restorable condition (not broken, pitted, rusted, bent, etc....just needs cleaning and/or recoloring) please let me know.

Its supposed to be a nice day here in Green Bay, I am planning on taking out my 78 for a cruise. I will take some pictures for you.

68ragtop

What did the gold das Bezels come wilh? Oh ok the se NVM!

here's the picts

68ragtop

http://automationsystems.ws/ta/wiper1.jpg

http://automationsystems.ws/ta/wiper.jpg

Very cool.....thanks for taking the time. I am going to go check out my dash right now. I am surprised to get such prompt assistance from someone from Green Bay.

Just kidding....a bit of football humor. I am from Minneapolis, MN. Go Vikes!

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by meyousikmann:
Very cool.....thanks for taking the time. I am going to go check out my dash right now. I am surprised to get such prompt assistance from someone from Green Bay.

Just kidding....a bit of football humor. I am from Minneapolis, MN. Go Vikes! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

No fair, I didn't see your city listed under your profile on your first post! Are you going to make the trip here on November 14th? http://forums.performanceyears.com/g.../icon_wink.gif

Well, that answers the question. I guess the size of the opening is dependant upon whether you have pulse wipers or not. The opening on my dash bezel is 1 3/4" where yours measures about 2". I guess when you buy a dash bezel on Ebay, simply buying one that fits 70-81 years isn't good enough....you also need to verify that the bezel is for a vehicle with pulse wipers. Thanks again for helping me out on this.

Actually, a few friends and I are considering making the trip to Green Bay in November. Too bad it isn't nice summer weather then. I could drive my TA and we could maybe meet up for a little cruise to Lambert (as John Kerry calls it) field. Oh well, perhaps another time.

Thanks again for the help on the dash bezel.