Transmission Cover Panel

[Bouncy B]

My 1949 B-1-B is missing the floor panel that covers the transmission. It's the 3 speed with emergency brake. Does anyone have one? I'm considering making my own since it's under the floor mat and won't be seen.

Thanks,

Richard

[Dale Uhrich]

I have one for a 4 speed trans but have check about the brake hole?

[Bouncy B]

I'm not sure if the 3 speed and 4 speed are the same. Maybe someone out there could enlighten me!

Richard

[Merle Coggins]

I believe most of the 3 speeds were column shift, whereas the 4 speeds were all floor shift. If you have a column shift trans, then you wouldn't need the hole for the floor shifter lever to come through. If you have a floor shift 3 speed, there may not be a difference, and then again there might be. The shift lever may come through in a different spot.

Merle

[Dale Uhrich]

My thought is even if there are differences ,slight changes will be less work than making one. I have two covers that both had floor shifts, but haven.t checked about the hand brake. It would be simple to cut or patch that hole either way.

[Bouncy B]

My '49 has the 3 on the floor as well as the emergency brake. I think this may have changed by the 1950 models.

[grey beard]

48 and 49 were all floor shift and floor e brake. Not sure about 1950. Problem is, the three and four speed floor shift units each need a different top cover for the floor. My own Pilothouse was a 4 speed someone converted to a 3 speed. In the process they had to elongate both the floor holes involved. wish I could find an original 48 or 49 3 speed cover that's not chopped up.

If you think this is bad, there are TWO 4 speed boxes, one with synchros and a crash box. Sad to say, the parts book lists nearly a dozen part numbers for these things. 1097 386 is the 3 speed cover. Then they list nine other part numbers for B1 and B2 four speeds. Looks like the odds of finding just what you need are pretty thin soup . . . . . .

LOL