thebeebe5 Posted August 25, 2018 Report Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) What would have/should have gone on my firewall to cover the starter button hole? Car came with a poorly made piece of plastic crap. I hate to put it back because it’s.... gross. Wondering if I can adapt a leather shift boot... ? Edited September 1, 2018 by thebeebe5 Quote
sser2 Posted August 25, 2018 Report Posted August 25, 2018 In the original setup, starter rod passes through a grommet on the firewall. It seems like the hole in your firewall was enlarged. You can weld on a patch with proper size hole for OEM grommet. or improvise a leather boot, as you suggested. You can see the OEM grommet in this eBay listing: starter grommet Quote
kencombs Posted August 25, 2018 Report Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) I 'think' it had a rubber bellows/boot that had a groove allowing it to snap into the firewall hole and the other end fits snugly around the shaft. edit: too slow Edited August 25, 2018 by kencombs Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted August 25, 2018 Report Posted August 25, 2018 is this not the hole for the original style anti-hotwire coils and shield assembly... 1 Quote
thebeebe5 Posted August 25, 2018 Author Report Posted August 25, 2018 39 minutes ago, sser2 said: In the original setup, starter rod passes through a grommet on the firewall. It seems like the hole in your firewall was enlarged. You can weld on a patch with proper size hole for OEM grommet. or improvise a leather boot, as you suggested. You can see the OEM grommet in this eBay listing: starter grommet That grommet looks about the right size. I don’t believe it has been enlarged. I can throw a caliper on it and measure.... Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted August 25, 2018 Report Posted August 25, 2018 This is what I was thinking would have originally been mounted in that hole..... Quote
thebeebe5 Posted August 25, 2018 Author Report Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Plymouthy Adams said: This is what I was thinking would have originally been mounted in that hole..... Ah... that’s further up on the firewall. Mine wasn’t hooked up when I got the car. Juat had an extra IH 6v coil to the ouside of the voltage regulator... But I’d like to get an original style coil at some point.... Edited August 25, 2018 by thebeebe5 Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted August 25, 2018 Report Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) This....???https://www.ebay.com/p/1930s-1940s-Mopar-Starter-Pedal-Floorboard-Seal-NOS/1582316806?iid=173311713229&chn=ps Edited August 25, 2018 by Dodgeb4ya Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted August 25, 2018 Report Posted August 25, 2018 my error.....thanks for clarification and along with the pic Bob posted...I can picture it all together now.... Quote
Don Coatney Posted August 25, 2018 Report Posted August 25, 2018 39 minutes ago, Dodgeb4ya said: This....???https://www.ebay.com/p/1930s-1940s-Mopar-Starter-Pedal-Floorboard-Seal-NOS/1582316806?iid=173311713229&chn=ps That looks like the gas pedal grommet on my P-15. 1 Quote
knuckleharley Posted August 25, 2018 Report Posted August 25, 2018 51 minutes ago, Dodgeb4ya said: This....???https://www.ebay.com/p/1930s-1940s-Mopar-Starter-Pedal-Floorboard-Seal-NOS/1582316806?iid=173311713229&chn=ps Seeing the word "black" on that makes me wonder if you could get a chartreuse one? Or maybe one in Candy Apple Red? I guess they put "black" on it in case someone totally blind was sorting them somewhere,and they could feel the raised letters? Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted August 25, 2018 Report Posted August 25, 2018 They did have the brown color too on certain rubber parts up through 1950 on all Mopars. 1 Quote
knuckleharley Posted August 26, 2018 Report Posted August 26, 2018 37 minutes ago, Dodgeb4ya said: They did have the brown color too on certain rubber parts up through 1950 on all Mopars. Thanks,I didn't know that. Was it marked "brown"? 1 Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted August 26, 2018 Report Posted August 26, 2018 Here is a example of a rubber part that shows both #'s for black and brown.. Quote
knuckleharley Posted August 26, 2018 Report Posted August 26, 2018 38 minutes ago, Dodgeb4ya said: Here is a example of a rubber part that shows both #'s for black and brown.. I can't make up my mind if that is funny or sad. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted August 26, 2018 Report Posted August 26, 2018 then think of it as practical...one mold with both marking and only the caster rubber color made the difference... Quote
thebeebe5 Posted August 26, 2018 Author Report Posted August 26, 2018 Great info! I’ll have one in brown, please! Seriously, I’ll be looking out for some of these. Thanks! Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted August 26, 2018 Report Posted August 26, 2018 Brown is a challenge to find on most any rubber part...me and Tammy Faye will pray for you to locate one soon? 2 Quote
Ranger Posted August 28, 2018 Report Posted August 28, 2018 steele rubber lists a couple of options. Steelrubber.com 800-230-5816 and they'll send a free catalog. My '36 has the same hole but the rubber is missing too. 1 Quote
9 foot box Posted August 28, 2018 Report Posted August 28, 2018 Bernbaum has black or brown for $12.50. C-117A for black and C-117B for brown. Quote
thebeebe5 Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Posted September 1, 2018 Problem solved. Thanks all! Now I have a little touch up painting to do... Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.