Instrument cluster and center bezel [Custom; predates 1985] - used

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Instrument cluster and center bezel [Custom; predates 1985] - used

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Those are nice.  Pricey but nice.
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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Gary Lewis wrote
Those are nice.  Pricey but nice.
They look like they're in really nice condition. You rarely ever see them that nice.

Black weave was 1980-1983, right?

It looks like the very far left indicator lens is blank/blacked out....the one that later said "Emissions", and then after that "Shift". I seem to recall reading somewhere that this particular lens was blank on the very early trucks?

In any case, they're nice pieces for sure.
1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

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Gary Lewis
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There were at least two black mesh weaves - the one for 1980 and the one for 1981 - 83.  I don't remember the difference, but I'm thinking one of them had a bead and the other didn't, or the bead on one was bright and the other wasn't.

And I need to figure that out as I plan to buy the F600 radio bezel from Dennis Carpenter for Big Blue.  But I don't know if it'll match the black mesh weave instrument bezel I think I have.  

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI