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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2014 8:46:10 GMT -5
Guys I thought I knew these early A bodies well but apparently that's not the case. There is a rectangular hole in the firewall between the fuse panel and the parking brake and I cannot figure out what was there in the first place, have any ideas??
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Post by stan65cutlass on Apr 5, 2014 10:06:41 GMT -5
not sure rob, mine has a round hole at least an inch dia. wires and a grommet/boot. unluss you mean further down where the park brake cable comes out?
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Post by keener on Apr 5, 2014 10:14:55 GMT -5
Is it the size of a domino? If so, this is the accessory grommet hole for routing the back-up lamp wiring on 3spd/4spd cars. The wire went through the firewall and was wire tied to the speedo cable. Then routed down to the tranny side cover where the back-up switch was mounted. The switch had different mounts depending on whether equipped with 3 or 4 speed.
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Post by keener on Apr 5, 2014 10:16:59 GMT -5
not sure rob, mine has a round hole at least an inch dia. wires and a grommet/boot. unluss you mean further down where the park brake cable comes out? Stan, I think the one you are describing is the speedo cable grommet hole? |
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Post by stan65cutlass on Apr 5, 2014 10:24:17 GMT -5
not sure rob, mine has a round hole at least an inch dia. wires and a grommet/boot. unluss you mean further down where the park brake cable comes out? Stan, I think the one you are describing is the speedo cable grommet hole? mine is the one with the back up wiring in it,he posted a pic on co, i have a round hole where his is a large rectangle hole. |
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Post by keener on Apr 5, 2014 10:27:15 GMT -5
I'll go to CO and check it out:)
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Post by BR[] on Apr 5, 2014 10:27:56 GMT -5
Pictures ALWAYS help........
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Post by stan65cutlass on Apr 5, 2014 10:56:56 GMT -5
my car,   |
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Post by keener on Apr 5, 2014 10:58:00 GMT -5
Just to clarify, the holes were rectangular or round depending on whether car had A/C. Don't ask me why. Round holes were found on non-A/C cars. Other wires passing through this hole include but are not limited to: brown wire from tachometer to coil, power top red wire to circuit breaker...same for power glass on the wagon.
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Post by keener on Apr 5, 2014 11:00:55 GMT -5
I would prefer to have the round hole....I imagine it's easier to find the correct size round grommet. Admittedly, I've never looked for rectangular grommets, but I'm sure someone will chime it with a reference if they exist.
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Post by RAM Z on Apr 5, 2014 12:21:11 GMT -5
That round grommet has two separate holes one or both of them are hooded. I save all of them that I can, they arent repro'ed.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2014 14:38:41 GMT -5
Here is a picture but Stan I think you got, I will look in my baggies for a square grommet <a href="http://s119.photobucket.com/user/therobski/media/IMG_2685_zps562856bf.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o136/therobski/IMG_2685_zps562856bf.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_2685_zps562856bf.jpg"/></a> |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2014 14:43:22 GMT -5
One more time!  |
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Post by oldstata on Apr 5, 2014 17:16:31 GMT -5
Rob I sent you a email mail with a few pics here is my original I have the grommet with sealer caked on and one wire going threw it to the wiper motor I would need to trace it back to see if done one bypassed that wire or if it was factory done  |
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Post by ghg on Mar 3, 2017 10:29:44 GMT -5
Mine has a round hole and has factory air
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