Ruby instrumentation - rubber grommets behind bezels, supplier?

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Does anyone supply new rubber grommets to sit between the chrome bezels and the painted dash panel on Ruby’s please?

[AustinWood]

Would there be an 'O' ring of the right dimensions?

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Thank you Jim,

I have tried these but they are too round and way too shiny - I think the originals were more like a large thin rubber washer.

["Slack Alice" Simon]

Cut them from silicon rubber sheet?

If the size is known, and enough people want them, I am sure the people who make the gaskets could do them.

If you tell me a size, I can do a 1mm thick one by hand for you to try.

Simon

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I only have terracotta colour, though.   Would be worth a try maybe?

[Peter Stanley]

Hi

I just did a search on "Austin 7 instrument to dash panel seals" and a number of sites came up. I got a set this way a few years ago, but haven't tried them out yet otherwise I could recommend a particular supplier. They looked Ok at the time.
Regards Peter

[AustinWood]

I was thinking square section like this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293153365096

[Tony Griffiths]

Might these suppliers have something?

http://www.jdo1.com/bezels_gaskets.html

Low down this page: https://www.autoelectricalspares.co.uk/b...s-68-c.asp

[Austin in the Shed]

The sponge cord might be the right stuff that JD does.I think I have used that as the sealing ring between glass and bezel before,available in 2 or 3 mm dia.looks like o ring but much softer. Can't think of the seal suppliers name at the moment,C O H Baines is one.

[Robert Leigh]

I have been known to use a suitable rubber band. They do perish quite quickly, but it won't matter if you don't disturb them.
Robert Leigh

[Bill Dixon]

Ruairidh, If you go onto ebay, Video Drive Belts you will find some that will do the job.

Bill retired T V Engineer.