instrument panel seal

66fordtrucknut · Post by **66fordtrucknut** » May 29, 2011, 8:07 am

Alright, are you supposed to glue the seal on?it's so small I would think it would make a mess. It's been 6 yrs. since I had one, but I bought it and would like to put it on, Would've thought of would have fit a little tighter. It does okay around the top but when you get around the corner it pops off everytime you go to tighten it down. So glue or no glue and just deal with it (about tired of the later option)
Charlie

realisticretiredone · Post by **realisticretiredone** » May 29, 2011, 8:41 am

I had good luck by taping it on from the back side. Clear packing tape was used.

realisticretiredone · Post by **realisticretiredone** » May 29, 2011, 8:42 am

I had good luck by taping it on from the back side. Clear packing tape was used.

cdherman · Post by **cdherman** » May 29, 2011, 6:32 pm

IIFC, I used a tiny little bit of weatherstipping glue. Just enough to hold it at those points where its doing an inside curve and refused to stay put....

But the tape idea sounds better and less messy....

Once its been in there for a year or two, it gets stiffer and stay in place when you take the cluster out.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » May 29, 2011, 7:09 pm

Thanks for the reminder. I took mine off when I had the instrument panel insert powder coated. Not a clue where it is now. Will have to take a look around. Wonder if anyone repops those?

66fordtrucknut · Post by **66fordtrucknut** » May 29, 2011, 8:46 pm

They must repop them, I bought it a couple of years ago and just found it. I bought from Tom @ flashback's. I will try the tape trick, really don't want the mess, CD I see you know the exact areas I was talking about, Thanks.
Charlie

f100matt · Post by **f100matt** » May 29, 2011, 10:55 pm

Might be a dumb question, but I don't remember a instrument panel seal when I took my cluster out.. Where does it go? Between the instrument panel and the dash? What is the purpose?

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » May 29, 2011, 11:17 pm

yep there is a small balck rubber seal that goes between the bezel and dash and it is repopped.

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » May 30, 2011, 7:08 am

years ago when this seal was not available,, if you take a thin vacum hose and split it will work just the same

Max · Post by **Max** » May 30, 2011, 7:08 am

LMC started carrying them a few years ago. I'm sure it has to be much better than their other rubber products.

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » May 30, 2011, 7:14 am

I used a small vacuum line to make mine and it has worked fine.

66fordtrucknut · Post by **66fordtrucknut** » May 30, 2011, 7:53 am

The tape trick seemed to work, it does finish off the dash nicely.
Charlie

matt2491 · Post by **matt2491** » May 30, 2011, 12:08 pm

I just got rid of the seal. Doesn't bug me.

wayne · Post by **wayne** » May 30, 2011, 4:13 pm

Dennis Capenter has them

Fanatic · Post by **Fanatic** » May 30, 2011, 5:13 pm

I used a piece of door edgeguard. I didnt want the black line around the bezel. I used gray but other colors are available.

Tim

66fordtrucknut · Post by **66fordtrucknut** » May 30, 2011, 5:22 pm

Tim, I guess the black shows up big time against that yellow. Hasn't been one on the my truck since I bought it, now that it's on it looks good against the red.
Charlie

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » May 30, 2011, 7:27 pm

I seem to remember there being a small staple holding the ends together!,
I`ll have to re do Lenore`s some day!, as it hangs out at the bottom, I was waiting for a set of new cab screws and they came awhile back so it may be my next project!, I don`t think the black stands out too much Charlie!

, old pic!

66fordtrucknut · Post by **66fordtrucknut** » May 31, 2011, 3:55 pm

Your right Alan looks good, Tim didn't like the black, preference I guess.

Fanatic · Post by **Fanatic** » May 31, 2011, 5:01 pm

Just trying to stay away from the black and yellow thing. Gray/yellow is where I'm at

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » May 31, 2011, 7:40 pm

Fanatic wrote:Just trying to stay away from the black and yellow thing. Gray/yellow is where I'm at

Abit like when I wear a yellow hat!