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Custom gauge cluster trim panel.

From 1998 Ford Crown Victoria “EmbassyVic”, documented by Embassy Vic.

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1998 Ford Crown Victoria - I purchased a brushed aluminum trim cover for my gauge cluster. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A bare metal automotive gauge/instrument cluster trim bezel with a silver textured finish lies on newspaper-covered floor, alongside wooden… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Because I purchased a brushed aluminum panel, I had to use a primer to fill the small "brush lines". Furthermore, I wanted to ensure that t… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A flat metal gauge/dash trim panel finished in gray primer, featuring two large round instrument cutouts and several small rectangular slot… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A flat white primer-coated instrument cluster/gauge trim bezel with three large circular gauge openings and rows of rectangular switch/vent… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - First coat of Medium Wedgewood Blue paint. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A freshly-painted gray/dark instrument cluster bezel (gauge trim panel) with three large round gauge openings and several small rectangular… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The finished panel, after many coats of Medium Wedgewood Blue, and two coats of clear top coat. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A freshly painted black plastic instrument cluster bezel/gauge trim panel with three round gauge openings and several rectangular switch cu… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The following pictures document the removal of the gauge cluster and installation of the painted trim cover. First, the left and right hand… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Interior view of a blue-gray Ford sedan dashboard with the trim panel removed below and beside the instrument cluster, exposing wiring and… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Place the gearshift lever into first gear and place the steering column in the fully "tilted" position. Then, the instrument panel cluster… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Interior view of a vehicle's steering column and dashboard with the lower steering column cover removed, exposing wiring, a rusty metal sup… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The next two pics are blurry but show the transmission range indicator cable. It must be unhooked in order to remove the gauge cluster. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Close-up under a vehicle dashboard showing a blue-gray plastic panel on the left and a cluster of black wiring, cables, and a white plastic… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Here's a pic of the transmission range indicator cable unhooked and unbolted. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Now, the four bolts can be removed and the cluster can be removed. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Interior dashboard disassembly showing the instrument cluster area partially removed, exposing wiring harnesses with multi-colored connecto… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Interior view of a Ford sedan dashboard with the gauge cluster removed, exposing wiring harnesses and mounting brackets behind the dash. A… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - An instrument gauge cluster removed from a vehicle with its clear lens off, showing the speedometer (marked in MPH up to 140), fuel and vol… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - I used a 7/32" wrench to remove the bolts that hold the lense on the cluster and the cluster mask. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A Ford instrument cluster removed from its dash and laid on a green towel, showing the speedometer (MPH/km/h) reading 102495 miles, flanked… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The trim cover comes with double-sided adhesive tape. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A black instrument cluster trim bezel lies face-up on a light blue-green towel over a wood floor, showing three gauge openings (a large cen… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A dark blue/purple plastic instrument cluster bezel (trim surround) laid face-up on a light teal towel, showing three gauge openings and wa… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A removed Ford instrument cluster shown face-up, with a central speedometer reading in MPH and km/h, an odometer showing 102495, flanked by… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - I went ahead and replaced all 20 of the #194 bulbs. Twist the black sockets to remove the bulbs and then pull the bulbs from the sockets. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Mission complete. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Close-up of an instrument cluster showing a speedometer marked in MPH and km/h reading with the odometer at 102499, flanked by volts/fuel g… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Close-up of an instrument cluster showing a speedometer reading in MPH and km/h with an odometer at 102499, flanked by volts/fuel gauges on… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Took a pic of the Vic while I was out.