tool for dash bezel (escutcheon) nuts?

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Hwy78Cruiser
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tool for dash bezel (escutcheon) nuts?

Postby Hwy78Cruiser » Tue Mar 30, 2021 5:02 pm

I am trying to find a tool or suitable workaround for loosening and tightening the round dash bezel nuts that hold the headlight switch (and probably some other switches I don't have) into the dash. A pic is attached, it has 4 little detents at about 5/8" diameter. I've dinged up enough dash bezels trying to do it with a screwdriver, punch, etc.

Here's hoping someone knows of something better.

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Otto Skorzeny
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Re: tool for dash escutcheons nuts?

Postby Otto Skorzeny » Tue Mar 30, 2021 5:14 pm

Where dat pic be at?
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Re: tool for dash bezel (escutcheon) nuts?

Postby orl2036 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:58 am

Hi
Have you tried cirplip plier?
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Re: tool for dash bezel (escutcheon) nuts?

Postby Hwy78Cruiser » Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:44 am

orl2036; I have, on another car when I was younger, the results were not pretty. I will re-assess my abilities, I have a pair in the toolbox.

Thanks!
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