I’m looking to get a replacement Left Instrument Panel Cover (sometimes called the Left Center Stack Panel). At fordparts.com I can find the right panel at this link (part 04608) but I can’t find the left one. If you click on “view image” at the above link, it clearly shows the right one but not the left. What gives?

The reason I want one is that the paint chipped on mine. Since the right one is only $38, I'd rather just buy a new one then try to do touch-up my self.

 

All of the center stack panels, regardless of color on that site and side seem to be part <04608. The only differentiating text I can see is
Medium Dove Interior; (-2*), RH (Right)
Medium Dove Interior; (-2*), LH (Right)

My guess is that the LH vs RH is Left Hand vs Right Hand. But if I were you, I'd contact them to be sure.

So did you have your interior painted? Those interior pieces always looked like they were molded in a solid color to me.

 

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Woah.. I completely missed the "LH" and "RH" designation. I only keyed in on the "(right)" and the fact that there was no graphic of the left one. Nice catch! Funny.. the LH is $45.57 while the RH $38.28. weird.

I always thought they were molded as well.. until the paint chipped. Upon closer inspection they are painted with a flat charcoal paint. But, yes, underneath is a black plastic. My guess is the tan interiors are painted over black plastic as well. I thought about just stripping the paint off completely but the plastic underneath doesn't really look like it's meant to be seen if you know what I mean.

Thanks for the tip. I'll give them a buzz.\

 

Folllow up: Ordered and delivered. The "LH" does mean "Left Hand". As for the paint, it looks lke the entire center stack area (around the radio) is painted. Other smaller areas such as the headlight switch bezel look like they're painted as well. But the center console (piece with the cupholders) and other leather patterned parts are not painted.