deejaydu

Is the bezel supposed to be chrome or just natural finish on a 63. What year(s) used chrome?

Thanks

lib

My Apr. 63 build has chrome

deejaydu

Thank you very much.

Jay

robbie shirkowski

I have a May built 63 and the bezel is chrome.

deejaydu

Thanks for confirming the chrome. I guess the next question is does anyone have one that is not chrome. I have two and one is chrome and one is not. They are both 63 boards.

63 Blue Thunder

Last week of November 62 was NOT chrome. (#39**)

deejaydu

This expalins it. The sticker on my board is dated 10/24/62 and the bezel is not chrome. I have another one dated 12/10/62 and the bezel is chrome.

deejaydu

Does anybody else have a non plated one?

deejaydu

Ok I have another board question. Are the 63 boards a different size than the rest of the midyears. I have two originals and they both fit a little differently and are a slightly different size. Does anyone know for sure.

deejaydu

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morly1963

My car is a May build and its chrome.

JohnZ

Paragon has all three sizes - '63, '64, and '65-'67.

deejaydu

Thanks John I did not even think about checking the part supplier catalogs. This does confirm that they were different sizes. Do you know if only the very early 63 bezels were not chrome. I have one chrome and one not and I want to use the correct bezel for my February built car.

Thanks again
Jay

JohnZ

The 5th Edition of the '63-'64 JG sez the bezel was plain or zinc plated in '63, and chrome for '64. Don't know what the new 6th Edition says.

deejaydu

John that is very interesting. I have one that does appear to be zinc plated or plain that is from an original 63 board and I have another one that is chrome that I am not sure what year board it is from but it is slightly bigger than the 63 one. Also the 63 board that I have is a board that has a metal plate that is riveted to the board that holds it together otherwise it would be in two pieces. It is a very professional looking job. Could this be from the factory or were they all one piece boards. If it is someones repair it is really good. Have you ever seen a board like this.

Thanks
Jay

Rich Yanulis

I have a very original and unmolested car built in February 1963.

My bezel is chrome.

StingU2

Rich... it should be zinc plated as John has pointed out in post #14.

-Bruce

Rich Yanulis

Bruce,

I just looked at it again...... quite sure that it is original.

The bezel has a moderate sheen or luster (definitely not plain) so it must be considered zinc plated.

deejaydu

Rich that is how I would describe the zinc plated one that I have that is on an original 63 board. I only referred to it as plain because it is definitely not chrome plated.

Jay

Chuck Gongloff

FWIW.........

I've owned my 63 since 1967..... It's a late car, built in July, 63.

It has a "non chrome" bezel. It's not shiny cad or zinc. It's a muted, smooth finish with a dull sheen. It's not bare steel. It's mounted on the original board which has the original carpet and the original jacking instruction sticker.

Just for yucks, years ago, I bought a chrome plated one which I keep in the tool box in the car.

At the time I bought it, the NCRS JG called for chrome, so I bought one just in case.