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04-22-2019, 10:21 PM | #1 |
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1946 Ford Insturment trim
How do you attach the stainless trim to the two bolts that hold the insturments to the dash? It appears that it was originally glued somehow.
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04-23-2019, 08:39 AM | #2 |
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Re: 1946 Ford Insturment trim
I believe it was silver soldered to the trim.
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04-23-2019, 08:52 AM | #3 |
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Re: 1946 Ford Insturment trim
I didn't see any evidence of solder on my 46 and used a silicone adhesive to reattach it.
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04-23-2019, 01:34 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1946 Ford Insturment trim
The trim for the four small gauges attaches with 4 tabs that fit under the trim above, and is secured with a threaded stud through the dash, one at each end. I don't believe that trim is reproduced. Welding or soldering to the thin metal trim usually isn't possible. The studs just hold the trim in place, so if you grind the heads of two small bolts flat, JB epoxy weld may hold it if allowed to completely cure, and the nuts are carefully tightened while the trim is held in place.
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04-23-2019, 05:22 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1946 Ford Insturment trim
I have so far been unsuccessful at re-soldering one of the trim clips back onto my '48 glove box trim. Will probably resort to JB Weld.
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04-24-2019, 06:04 AM | #6 |
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04-24-2019, 07:32 AM | #7 |
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Re: 1946 Ford Insturment trim
The original question was about the metal trim faceplate for the gauges.
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04-24-2019, 08:36 PM | #8 |
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Re: 1946 Ford Insturment trim
When I redid mine in my old 46, I used flathead machine screws and jb welded them to the dash. it held fine.
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04-24-2019, 08:46 PM | #9 |
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Re: 1946 Ford Insturment trim
Thanks to everyone that has posted a suggestion to my question. This car was my first car when I was 16 yrs old. I was able to finally track it down after trading it for a '59 Corvette just over 52 yrs ago and purchase it back. It needs a little love! Thanks again for all the help!
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04-25-2019, 10:09 AM | #10 |
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Re: 1946 Ford Insturment trim
The "trim" in question is on the left side of the dash, below the speedo and clock die cast trim. The four tabs on the top of the gauge trim go under the speedo/clock trim, and is held in place by the threaded studs at the end. It matches the trim on the face of the glove box on the right. Good photos of the dash are in the excellent 1941-48 Club book, which all owners of vehicles those years should own. The depiction of the trim itself is shown on page 56 of the 1944-1952 body parts catalog. It is available at C&G as item V44. It isn't cheap, but certainly valuable for anyone restoring Fords of those years. 800/ 266-0470
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