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Title: Instrument cluster rubber insulators
Post by: Hipo giddyup on August 31, 2020, 04:47:27 PM
Hope I'm describing this correctly.. There are small rubber insulators that go between the cluster and the gauge lens for each of the three clusters. I have found these insulators to be hard as plastic and breaking apart from age. I found a similar diameter rubber hose I could cut into sections to use for this but I am uncertain of the exact length?? Anyone have more info on these "insulators"?
Title: Re: Instrument cluster rubber insulators
Post by: Hipo giddyup on September 03, 2020, 01:07:01 PM
Bump, anyone have an idea on the length?? I'll try and post a pic soon.
Title: Re: Instrument cluster rubber insulators
Post by: KevinK on September 03, 2020, 04:12:59 PM
Picture? I can’t picture them right now.
Title: Re: Instrument cluster rubber insulators
Post by: cobrajet_carl on September 03, 2020, 06:23:32 PM
Length is no more than 5/16" or so maybe 3/8" if they shrank any
Title: Re: Instrument cluster rubber insulators
Post by: Bob Gaines on September 03, 2020, 07:57:58 PM
Saw some on ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-1970-Mustang-Mach-1-GT-Boss-Grande-Shelby-ORIG-GAUGE-BEZEL-LENS-INSULATORS/164274818220
Title: Re: Instrument cluster rubber insulators
Post by: midlife on September 03, 2020, 08:38:13 PM
Quote from: Bob Gaines on September 03, 2020, 07:57:58 PM
Saw some on ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-1970-Mustang-Mach-1-GT-Boss-Grande-Shelby-ORIG-GAUGE-BEZEL-LENS-INSULATORS/164274818220 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-1970-Mustang-Mach-1-GT-Boss-Grande-Shelby-ORIG-GAUGE-BEZEL-LENS-INSULATORS/164274818220)
And that's about $0.10 in materials...
Title: Re: Instrument cluster rubber insulators
Post by: Bob Gaines on September 04, 2020, 12:35:56 AM
Quote from: midlife on September 03, 2020, 08:38:13 PM
And that's about $0.10 in materials...
What I was thinking too.
Title: Re: Instrument cluster rubber insulators
Post by: Hipo giddyup on September 04, 2020, 05:17:56 PM
Thanks everyone.
Yep, that's why my spare washer hose will be used here, probrably what Ford did anyway. ;)