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deuce lover · 07-12-2025, 12:53 PM

Rubber seal for 33-36's spare tire cover faceplate.Does the large round go in the groove?

DavidG · 07-12-2025, 01:36 PM

Round portion of cross section exposed outside of stamped groove.

deuce lover · 07-12-2025, 02:09 PM

Thank you David

petehoovie · 07-12-2025, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by deuce lover

Rubber seal for 33-36's spare tire cover faceplate.Does the large round go in the groove?

Gary Tosel · 07-13-2025, 02:27 AM

David G is correct, and the flat side is in the groove and the round side will be above the spare tire cover to allow the face plate to go on and not touch the painted cover.

danliveshere · 07-13-2025, 04:33 AM

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And boy oh boy is it hard to get 90 year old seals out of the groove!! Dan.

deuce lover · 07-13-2025, 05:38 AM

Heat and a hooked carpet knife.

T Scott · 07-13-2025, 08:39 AM

you will have coined a few new cuss words when you get done with this job!

07-12-2025, 01:36 PM	#2
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,670	Re: Spare tire cover faceplate seal Round portion of cross section exposed outside of stamped groove. Last edited by DavidG; 07-12-2025 at 01:46 PM.

07-12-2025, 02:09 PM	#3
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rockwall TX Posts: 6,018	Re: Spare tire cover faceplate seal Thank you David

07-13-2025, 02:27 AM	#5
Gary Tosel Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,420	Re: Spare tire cover faceplate seal David G is correct, and the flat side is in the groove and the round side will be above the spare tire cover to allow the face plate to go on and not touch the painted cover.

07-13-2025, 04:33 AM	#6
danliveshere Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cairns , Australia Posts: 890	Re: Spare tire cover faceplate seal Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) And boy oh boy is it hard to get 90 year old seals out of the groove!! Dan.

07-13-2025, 05:38 AM	#7
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rockwall TX Posts: 6,018	Re: Spare tire cover faceplate seal Heat and a hooked carpet knife.

07-13-2025, 08:39 AM	#8
T Scott Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Boothbay, Maine Posts: 319	Re: Spare tire cover faceplate seal you will have coined a few new cuss words when you get done with this job!