Embassy Vic > 1998 Ford Crown Victoria > open folder Custom gauge cluster trim panel.

I purchased a brushed aluminum trim cover for my gauge cluster.
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Because I purchased a brushed aluminum panel, I had to use a primer to fill the small "brush lines"....
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First coat of Medium Wedgewood Blue paint.
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The finished panel, after many coats of Medium Wedgewood Blue, and two coats of clear top coat.
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The following pictures document the removal of the gauge cluster and installation of the painted tri...
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Place the gearshift lever into first gear and place the steering column in the fully "tilted" positi...
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The next two pics are blurry but show the transmission range indicator cable. It must be unhooked in...
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Here's a pic of the transmission range indicator cable unhooked and unbolted.
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Now, the four bolts can be removed and the cluster can be removed.
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I used a 7/32" wrench to remove the bolts that hold the lense on the cluster and the cluster mask.
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The trim cover comes with double-sided adhesive tape.
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I went ahead and replaced all 20 of the #194 bulbs. Twist the black sockets to remove the bulbs and ...
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Mission complete.
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Took a pic of the Vic while I was out.
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