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NorCalC20LWB · 02-05-2018, 08:44 PM

Reassembling my door and should be putting the door panel back on tomorrow. A few of the door panel plastic clips had a rubber washer/grommet/o-ring on the base of the shaft (see pic). Are they necessary or useful? Did a search and came up with nada. As always, thanks for any input!

**LockDoc** · 02-06-2018, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by NorCalC20LWB

Reassembling my door and should be putting the door panel back on tomorrow. A few of the door panel plastic clips had a rubber washer/grommet/o-ring on the base of the shaft (see pic). Are they necessary or useful? Did a search and came up with nada. As always, thanks for any input!

I've never seen them on one of our trucks before. I wonder if someone put them on to take up the slack on the panel clips..... You shouldn't need them if you have new clips.

LockDoc

**Ironangel** · 02-06-2018, 01:57 AM

I haven't run across them on neither of my 72's. But somebody did show them to be a factory installed item on a thread here a week or so ago. I think they were used as a dust or moisture seal. One of those parts like the foam dust seal that's never in place under the horn button on OEM steering wheels...

71cheyennesuperlongb · 02-06-2018, 02:14 AM

To me it looks like someone had some extra valve stem seals and didnt know what to do with them!

NorCalC20LWB · 02-06-2018, 12:23 PM

So, sounds like certainly not necessary. Kind of like the fender to door seal on Cheyennes? Probably just go without them and add a moisture barrier between the panel and door. Thanks for the feedback!

02-05-2018, 08:44 PM	#1
NorCalC20LWB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bigfork, MT Posts: 466	Door Panel Clip "Grommet Ring"?? Reassembling my door and should be putting the door panel back on tomorrow. A few of the door panel plastic clips had a rubber washer/grommet/o-ring on the base of the shaft (see pic). Are they necessary or useful? Did a search and came up with nada. As always, thanks for any input! Attached Images

02-06-2018, 01:57 AM	#3
Ironangel Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Falls City, Nebraska "100 Miles From Nowhere" Posts: 2,219	Re: Door Panel Clip "Grommet Ring"?? I haven't run across them on neither of my 72's. But somebody did show them to be a factory installed item on a thread here a week or so ago. I think they were used as a dust or moisture seal. One of those parts like the foam dust seal that's never in place under the horn button on OEM steering wheels... __________________ Michael of the clan Hill, "Two Seventy Two's" 71 1-ton Dually 350 4-Speed 71 C/50 Grain Truck, 350 Split-Axle 4-Speed 02 3/4 ton Express 14 Indian Chief Vintage 1952 Ford 8N, "Only Ford Allowed On The Property" "Be American, Buy American"

02-06-2018, 02:14 AM	#4
71cheyennesuperlongb Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Alcoa;Tn Posts: 208	Re: Door Panel Clip "Grommet Ring"?? To me it looks like someone had some extra valve stem seals and didnt know what to do with them! __________________ '71 Cheyenne Super LWB - Second Owner in 39 Years! '70 CST/10 SWB - Soon to be Daughter's truck when finished

02-06-2018, 12:23 PM	#5
NorCalC20LWB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bigfork, MT Posts: 466	Re: Door Panel Clip "Grommet Ring"?? So, sounds like certainly not necessary. Kind of like the fender to door seal on Cheyennes? Probably just go without them and add a moisture barrier between the panel and door. Thanks for the feedback!



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