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The one I just pulled out of my car was like that too, except I drill holes in that area for toggle switches. I had a toggle switch that killed all the rear lights, tail, brake, turn, and plate, for those times where I, um, was going 'stealth'! Heheh! Think I've posted a pic here before with the switches.

The one I had before that one, the woodgrain was more tan, than the brown-orangish one I posted, suspect that was a 71-72 insert.

I used to open the gauge holes up slightly and mount 2 1/16" gauges, and sell them as a unit. I just finished one for a friend for his '81. He wanted the turned insert (doing the decals is a PITA). He needs the switch plate, so didn't cut the no-plate opening one up. His had a different headlight/wiper back piece, and round cutouts for the turn indicators.

I gut the tach/speedo housings, spray the face with matte-black, and mount the speedo/tach. These are VDO Cockpit series.

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