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67-68 Cougar Xr7 Instrument Bezel Vs 67-68 Mustang Instrument Bezel--interchangeable?

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1992MustangGT

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Ok, this may be a dumb question because both instrument bezels look identical, but......is the 67-68 COUGAR XR7 instrument bezel the same as the 67-68 MUSTANG instrument bezel???? Both have the exact same layout, but I've never heard of anyone interchanging these bezels nor have I seen in any parts magazines listing the instrument bezels as interchangeable. ​

The reason I ask is because I have a 67 Cougar XR7 with wood grain instrument bezel & dash that I'm thinking about swapping out for the brushed aluminum instrument bezel and dash inserts like the 67 Shelby has. I know this might stir up controversy among guys who think it's best to keep the car original, but because it's a bolt on part, I'm not too concerned about originality because I can always put the original equipment back in. However, I've never seen a Cougar with the aluminum dash and thought it would be a cool upgrade. My instrument bezel is broke and I need to replace it anyway and I love the look of the brushed aluminum. So does anyone know if they will interchange? I don't want to spend $250-$300 on the dash if they won't interchange. Thanks for the advice...​
 

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the 67-68 dash pad and all can be transplanted from a mustang to a cougar and the other way around, in 69 ford built a 69 with shelby fiberglass with a 69 cougar dash called the quarterhorse
 
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horse sence said:
the 67-68 dash pad and all can be transplanted from a mustang to a cougar and the other way around, in 69 ford built a 69 with shelby fiberglass with a 69 cougar dash called the quarterhorse
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Awesome, thanks for the info. I was thinking they would interchange, but wanted to be sure before I purchased the dash and instrument bezel..
 

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i dont think the cougar has the plates on top for the mustang pad but they can be taken from a 67-68 mustang ,the wiring from 67 -68 is diferant as well so make sure the inst. cluster is the same year as your car
 
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The 69 could be interchanged because the dash itself was removable. This is not the case in 67-68. I'm pretty sure cutting, and perhaps welding, would be required to use the Mustang dash panels in an xr7.



 

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I saw this post over on MC.net too...Not a bad idea. I was thinking that it may be cheaper to buy a complete aftermarket instrument panel, and then use the aftermarket guages in the stock cougar dash, rather than trying to buy the replacement guages indivdually. I never got around to actually putting a pencil to a piece of paper on it though to see if that was the case..
 

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the lower part of the dash is the same the cougar just needs the top part that the mustang pad slips over its spot welded on the mustang
 
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Thank you everyone for the advice. And those pics really helped, thanks.....I guess it's on to plan B...
 
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