Instrument panel grommets
The present teachings can provide for a golf car including: a front body; a rear body; a roof suspended above at least a portion of each of the front body and the rear body; an instrument panel mounted to the front body, the instrument panel having an outer surface facing the roof; a aperture in the outer surface of the instrument panel; and a roof strut extending from the roof and passing through the aperture.
1. A golf car comprising:
a front body;
a rear body;
a roof suspended above at least a portion of each of said front body and said rear body;
an instrument panel mounted to said front body, said instrument panel having an outer surface facing said roof;
a aperture in said outer surface of said instrument panel; and
a roof strut extending from said roof and passing through said aperture.
2. The golf car of claim 1 , further comprising a grommet located in said aperture between said roof strut and said instrument panel.
3. The golf car of claim 2 , wherein said grommet comprises an opening, said first roof strut extending through said opening.
4. The golf car of claim 2 , wherein said grommet comprises a lip seated on said outer surface of said instrument panel between said aperture and a trim portion of said instrument panel.
5. The golf car of claim 2 , wherein said grommet comprises a lower surface and a lower flange extending from said lower surface, said lower flange positioned within said aperture.
6. The golf car of claim 2 , wherein said grommet comprises a rubber material.
7. The golf car of claim 2 , wherein said grommet comprises at least one of ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, natural rubber, silicone, or rubberized polymers.
8. A golf car comprising:
an instrument panel;
an opening in said instrument panel;
a roof;
a roof support strut extending from said roof and through said opening; and
a trim collar positioned in said opening and surrounding said support strut.
9. The golf car of claim 8 , wherein said trim collar comprises an opening and said roof support strut passes through said opening.
10. The golf car of claim 9 , wherein said trim collar comprises an upper surface and a lower surface comprising a lower flange that extends within said opening.
11. The golf car of claim 8 , wherein said trim collar comprises a grommet.
12. The golf car of claim 8 , wherein said trim collar comprises rubber.
13. The golf car of claim 8 , wherein said trim collar comprises at least one of ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, natural rubber, silicone, and rubberized polymers.
14. A golf car comprising:
an instrument panel;
an aperture positioned within an outer surface of said instrument panel to receive a roof support strut; and
a rubber trim piece seated within said aperture.
15. The golf car of claim 14 , wherein said trim piece comprises at least one of ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, natural rubber, silicone, and rubberized polymers.
16. The golf car of claim 14 , wherein said trim piece completely covers said aperture.
17. The golf car of claim 16 , wherein said trim piece comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, and a flange extending from said bottom surface, said flange comprising a rim that is spaced apart from said bottom surface.
18. The golf car of claim 14 , wherein said golf car further comprises a roof suspended above at least a portion of said front body and said rear body by a support strut;
wherein said trim piece comprises an opening, said roof strut extending through said opening.
19. The golf car of claim 18 , wherein said trim piece is positioned between said aperture and said roof strut.
20. The golf car of claim 18 , wherein said instrument panel comprises an instrument panel trim portion;
wherein said trim piece comprises a lip positioned between said aperture and said instrument panel trim portion.