1971 Demon / Duster Reproduction Rally Dash Bezel?

AAndrews said
Hey Papaduster,

That metal strip is on all A-Bodyrallye dashes from 67-71 . When you put the screw in from underneath the bezel, it tightens against this srrip to hold it to the metal dash frame. Without it, you would be tightening up against the plastic bezel only which would quickly punch through and the come loose.

Hope this makes sense and helps!!

Cheers!

Yes it make sense. I’ll make a backup plate. Does it go all the way across the top of the bezel ? What about the bottom bezel screw holes? Is there any extra metal support ?
Maybe you know but what factory is making the Repop bezels a few catalog n websites are selling ? Seems to be a lot of different prices if they are all the same. Plus I’m finding out the plastic now is real metal chrome overlay n not the vacuumed aluminum that back in the day would wipe off with windex when cleaning the windows n dash.

Papaduster said
Ok thanks. I don’t have that support as my metal frame is a 70 yr n I’ll be using a 71 bezel. So hopefully it’ll work out

Well I went and looked at my old Rally dash bezel and I see where there’s screw holes to hold on the metal support. Now to find the Fillister head screws.
Thanks again