Swapping radio bezel emblems?

[ckuske]

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

[FuzzFace2]

Can you post up a picture of yours where it is broken?
I may, I am sure I have a fix for it.
Dave ----

[ckuske]

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.

[myrl883]

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

[FuzzFace2]

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
Dave ----

[ckuske]

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.

[kramttocs]

Nice work on that dash Dave!

[FuzzFace2]

ckuske wrote

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 ----

[FuzzFace2]

kramttocs wrote

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.

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

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 ----