jusatad 10 Report post Posted June 9, 2018 Looking for 3/8" self adhesive felt tape similar to what Ford used on the lower dash AC vents. The vents are loose because the felt is worn out or missing. Does anyone know where I can find a similar replacement product? Here's what the old one looks like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 341 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 Can you use the loop part of velcro? I think the advesive backed type is available. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mustangstofear 608 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 Go with the Velcro, it should work fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnett468 418 Report post Posted June 11, 2018 or you can buy 7/32", 1/16", or 1/8" thick adhesive backed felt and use that. http://www.durofelt.com/image_22.html https://www.amazon.com/ROLL-THICK-SELF-ADHESIVE-PROTECTIVE/dp/B007O0NO4I Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jusatad 10 Report post Posted June 13, 2018 Thanks for all the great ideas. I've ordered a roll of 1/4" W x 1/16" T adhesive backed felt. I'll let you know how it turns out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 784 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 I did a adhesive backed felt that I got at a local craft store. Worked great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Mountaineerfan 49 Report post Posted August 18, 2018 How do you remove the vents from the dash? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jusatad 10 Report post Posted February 3, 2019 There are 3 screws on the back side of the lower dash vents that need to be removed. This picture shows the screws after the back housing (top) has been removed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayEstes 173 Report post Posted February 9, 2019 I use sticky back Velcro (loop side), and the vents are nice and snug now. It’s a good solution. I have a word of warning for you after you remove the back ring from the pot metal housing. The rivets that hold the back ring to the pot metal housing are steel. The pot metal is significantly softer than steel (see if you can guess where this is going). So, if you drill the heads or grind them off, there is a steel stud stuck in the pot metal exactly where you want to put a screw after you’ve done the refurb. This became a real issue for me. The pot metal louvers don’t have a straight edge on them, so I couldn’t get it properly aligned with a drill press to drill this stud out. All the hand drilling I did wandered off the stud and into the pot metal - this became a real issue for me. I would up getting small holes kind of off to one side although there is *very* little metal around the studs, and kind of rotated the ring to mount. It was less than perfect and not very satisfying to me - not lined up like I would like (but won’t leak air). Nobody will really see this, so it’s ok, but I still hate the way it worked out. Possible solutions? I would try much harder to PULL the studs out someway. I drilled mine, and as I said, eventually, because nothing is straight anywhere, your drill gets off to the side, and you have a non centered hole. If you can pull the rivets out somehow, it would leave a centered hole which you could tap. Otherwise, just be aware of the situation, and start with as small a drill as you can, and do what you can to stay in the center of the steel stud to drill it out. It’s a PITA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites