Radio Bezel Question
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Sorry about that. I didn't remember it. I bought a few around that time and I thought it was unbroken. If I find one that isn't broken I will grab it.
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Something broken like that I would be inclined to fix by gluing a small washer in place with JB Weld. Most of these bezels have broken tabs at this point, but this is LOTS preferable to deal with than hacked-out radio opening holes.
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Originally Posted by Ford F834
Sorry about that. I didn't remember it. I bought a few around that time and I thought it was unbroken. If I find one that isn't broken I will grab it.
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Or even a screw with a slightly larger head would work. Those pieces are getting harder to find, don't let a small repair keep you from finding what you need.
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Regarding what ctubutis and maytag906 said, my philosophy regarding parts is to step up when you can. If I find a part which is in better shape that what is currently on my truck, I make the swap and go forth. You cannot always find perfect or NOS pieces! 
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...that and I find it hard to pass up stuff in the junkyard even if I don't need it.
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Well I just finished trimming the 84 bezel for my new 85 bronco project. Looks great! I didn't have to make a trim piece that goes around the radio. It really looks factory. I was kind of bummed out that the previous owner scrapped the finish wile cutting it for a newer radio.
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I've seen marker sets sold in the hardware store paint section designed to hide scratches on wood floors. It's just half a dozen or so different browns, but something like that might help, or a tiny bit of real wood stain applied with a pointy cosmetic q-tip. Also re-painting the silver edging with the silver paint pen technique would help trim the radio and even out the top edge. I could not find the pen that David recommended in local stores so I ordered it on Amazon. It just came a couple days ago so I have not used it on a bezel yet but it looks very promising.
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Well I finally found my bezel! It's NOS and I got it for $75, which I didn't think was too bad. It actually was put in the wrong box, the part number was for the 1982 mesh weave bezel, with a radio and clock. 
