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Swapping radio bezel emblems?


ckuske

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Hi All,

I'm looking at a radio bezel on eBay to replace mine (mounting hole is broken). However, the bezel is for a Ranger and I have an XL F-150. Has anyone managed to pry these off without permanent damage to install a different one?

Thanks in advance

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Can you post up a picture of yours where it is broken?

I may, I am sure I have a fix for it.

Dave ----

Sure, here it is. I rotated the picture but I think it's stuck in my cache from when I uploaded it the first time before rotating it... I'd eventually like to get a bezel with the original radio dimensions so I can put an original radio in, but I'll settle for one that's secure in the dash first.

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Sure, here it is. I rotated the picture but I think it's stuck in my cache from when I uploaded it the first time before rotating it... I'd eventually like to get a bezel with the original radio dimensions so I can put an original radio in, but I'll settle for one that's secure in the dash first.

I changed mine. They're just held on with foam tape like an exterior molding. Easy!

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I changed mine. They're just held on with foam tape like an exterior molding. Easy!

That is an easy fix with https://www.plastex.net/

I have used this to repair the dash bezel of my 70 AMC Javelin.

There is lip across the top with holes in it that screws go thru like the 2 taps on your part.

This lip was mostly missing. I had to make a forum like they use to pour cement footings and made a new lip. I then drilled new holes for the screws and it fit like it was a new part.

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And when they don't make an over lay for your car you make one.

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Put your mind to it and you can do anything http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/uploads/6/5/8/7/65879365/head-rotfl-57x22_orig.gif

Dave ----

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That is an easy fix with https://www.plastex.net/

I have used this to repair the dash bezel of my 70 AMC Javelin.

There is lip across the top with holes in it that screws go thru like the 2 taps on your part.

This lip was mostly missing. I had to make a forum like they use to pour cement footings and made a new lip. I then drilled new holes for the screws and it fit like it was a new part.

And when they don't make an over lay for your car you make one.

Put your mind to it and you can do anything :nabble_head-rotfl-57x22_orig:

Dave ----

Thanks for this Fuzz! I had no idea this stuff existed.

I could also use this for some of my trim (A-Pillar, etc) that has some chips on the edges... this could make the pieces nice and smooth again.

 

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That is an easy fix with https://www.plastex.net/

I have used this to repair the dash bezel of my 70 AMC Javelin.

There is lip across the top with holes in it that screws go thru like the 2 taps on your part.

This lip was mostly missing. I had to make a forum like they use to pour cement footings and made a new lip. I then drilled new holes for the screws and it fit like it was a new part.

And when they don't make an over lay for your car you make one.

Put your mind to it and you can do anything :nabble_head-rotfl-57x22_orig:

Dave ----

Nice work on that dash Dave!

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Thanks for this Fuzz! I had no idea this stuff existed.

I could also use this for some of my trim (A-Pillar, etc) that has some chips on the edges... this could make the pieces nice and smooth again.

The dash frame had a crack by the glove box I also filled in with the Plastex.

I also used it on my trucks door panels.

Someone drilled hold to use screws to hold it to the door and had a crack in a few places.

I did a really quick fix so I could throw some SEM color on them to look some what good till I can get new panels.

Dave ----

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Nice work on that dash Dave!

Thanks the silver carbon fiber when looked at fast looks like a base model dash till you look closer.

Then you look closer at the gauges, custom gauges with the make & model of the car on the face, placed in the factory locations.

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What it looked like when I got the car from my brother.

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I am doing flush mounted front & rear glass on the car, started 5 years ago before I moved.

I like making little changes that are hard to pick up unless you know the car or like my truck & the rear gas tank with factory mounted dash switch on a flare side that the factory never offered

and the custom front bumper with lights in it.

Dave ----

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