INSTRUMENT PANEL CLEAR FACIA FOAM TAPE

[tr7inc]

Hi all, just a burning question i have as im about to replace the clear cover that covers the instrument panel, can you buy an equivillant tape does seem very similar to draft excluder tape, but just needs to be a little thicker, could anyone tell me where i can buy a similar tape as ive looked everywhere i could think of.

Many thanks all



Steve

[john]

Good question

have you tried a roofing supplier they use a simular tape when overlapping insulated panels

[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry


John

[birminghamtr7]

if you have any electrician mates, ask them for foam seal strip that come with control panel gland plates. ( certainly true of the most common panel rittal.)

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[birminghamtr7]

or try woolies trim, very good company

http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/

if you factor in the earth's rotation, we are all speeding

[tr7inc]

Thanks guys, i'll check out woolies ans see if i have any luck there.



Steve

[tr7inc]

Think i may have found just what im after on ebay.



Steve

[Henk]

I use neoprene tape, normaly used for placing insulation glass.

Henk

1980 TR7 US Convertible
1978 Mini Clubman Estate

[pupinabox]

The stuff I used looks alot like the ebay stuff. It was called foam rubber weatherseal. It comes in different thicknesses and it is foamy on one side and tape on the other. You can get it at any hardware store (at least over here).

[tr7inc]

The stuff i bought guys is called a sponge rubber strip that is self adhesive on one side and is black in colour, the proof will be in the pudding as they say, when it arrives i'll let you know.



Steve

[Hasbeen]

I have used both sponge rubber, & neoprene sponge rubber, self
adhesive strips on this & other applications on my 7s dash. It was
used mainly to seperate the various plastic components, to stop
rattles, & squeaks.

I have found the rubber strips very short lived, It squashes flat, &
becomes useless in a very short time. There may be better stuff
available, but I can't find it.

The neoprene strips are still doing their job after over 5 years of
service. For me, there is no comparison.

It is available from some specialists rubber suppliers, but I have
found it easiest to get from a local boat builder, or a boat builder
supply company, here in Oz.

Hasbeen

[tr7inc]

Sounds like good stuff hasbeen, if i have no joy with this rubber strip then i will certainly invest in what you have.



Steve

[black_1980_tr7]

I used "Soft Touch" Ultra Heavy Duty Felt with Adhesive 1/2" Wide Strip by Waxman #2200, obtained from a local home hardware store. This particular tape is typically used as a weather strip for home windows and doors.

I can't remember what plastic polish I used on the clear lens though.

[:D]

[black_1980_tr7]

I also used that same felt tape (adhesive is on 1 side only) to fill the gap between some of the dash board trim panels to keep them
from rattling and act a a light leak seal on those lamps above the
radio.[:p]

[tr7inc]

The foam strip i got for mine, was a little thicker than i needed but in the end it was really ideal, cos when i took my facia panel out to change it, i put the strip behind the panel then slid the panel over it insuring no gaps at all and a neat finish i was very pleased with my efforts, sometimes its the small things you do that can make all the difference.



Steve