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Skritch · 01-05-2008, 08:23 AM

Finally, progress ! I'll just use this post right here to thank 3 people. Jon, thanks SO MUCH for making up the 2 pieces of aluminum that are used for the HVAC cutouts in my console. When Jon posted up his pic with the Aeroforce gauge he actually made up 3 aluminum plates. .125 thickness with a lip machined all around the edges down to .050. A little massaging and they fit right into the cutouts and allow the OEM face to still attach and hold the aluminum plate in. The aluminum plate gets sandwiched between the OEM face of the HVAC controls and the console.

Thanks to Rick, who started on the same project Jon did for me. Unfortunately, Rick was involved in an accident which will require some healing time. Rick did make up an aluminum plate to cover the audio controls face plate for me. Pretty thin stock at .016. IT worked perfect !

Thanks to RIDE THE aka Eric back in Virginia. I had a "better" idea for the inboard seatbelt which used the Expedition seat track. I ordered one up and the wrong part came in the right box ! Naturally, it was over the weekend and knowing Eric is involved with Ford I sent him a PM showing what I had. He answered right back telling me it was the driver side and "oh by the way" I"ve got the correct one and I'll send it to ya. Call it a late Christmas present he told me ! Got it today (1/4/08) and it's been fitted to my seat. This is, to me, a MUCH better way of taking care of the seat belt for the passenger seat than what has been suggested in other how to's.

Thanks to ALL three of you guys !

01-05-2008, 08:23 AM	#54 (permalink)
Skritch Moderator Paid Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The socialist kingdom of Washington State Posts: 4,507 NLOC member #: 1461 View this user's gallery iTrader: 6 / 100%	Finally, progress ! I'll just use this post right here to thank 3 people. Jon, thanks SO MUCH for making up the 2 pieces of aluminum that are used for the HVAC cutouts in my console. When Jon posted up his pic with the Aeroforce gauge he actually made up 3 aluminum plates. .125 thickness with a lip machined all around the edges down to .050. A little massaging and they fit right into the cutouts and allow the OEM face to still attach and hold the aluminum plate in. The aluminum plate gets sandwiched between the OEM face of the HVAC controls and the console. Thanks to Rick, who started on the same project Jon did for me. Unfortunately, Rick was involved in an accident which will require some healing time. Rick did make up an aluminum plate to cover the audio controls face plate for me. Pretty thin stock at .016. IT worked perfect ! Thanks to RIDE THE aka Eric back in Virginia. I had a "better" idea for the inboard seatbelt which used the Expedition seat track. I ordered one up and the wrong part came in the right box ! Naturally, it was over the weekend and knowing Eric is involved with Ford I sent him a PM showing what I had. He answered right back telling me it was the driver side and "oh by the way" I"ve got the correct one and I'll send it to ya. Call it a late Christmas present he told me ! Got it today (1/4/08) and it's been fitted to my seat. This is, to me, a MUCH better way of taking care of the seat belt for the passenger seat than what has been suggested in other how to's. Thanks to ALL three of you guys !