Help Identifying grommet

[69 customcamper]

Can anybody help me figure out what goes in the rectangle hole ? This is on the firewall right below the column. 69 GMC 2500. Also what do you do to keep the plastic clutch delete plug from falling out ??

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by 69 customcamper

Can anybody help me figure out what goes in the rectangle hole ? This is on the firewall right below the column. 69 GMC 2500. Also what do you do to keep the plastic clutch delete plug from falling out ??

That should be the hole for the emergency brake cable grommet. What year is your cab? That hole would be for a '67 & '68 cab.

LockDoc

[69 customcamper]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

That should be the hole for the emergency brake cable grommet. What year is your cab? That hole would be for a '67 & '68 cab.

LockDoc

It's the original 69 cab . I can't remember what originally was there . Im thinking a plug of some sort

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by 69 customcamper

It's the original 69 cab . I can't remember what originally was there . Im thinking a plug of some sort

This is the grommet for it and it has a hole for the E-brake cable to go through.

http://www.manestruckparts.com/store...Category_ID=31

Here is the picture of a '69-'72 firewall and as you can see the E-brake hole is on the upper right side and there is no hole below the column opening.... .

LockDoc

[69 customcamper]

I have a few of those . I will try for fun of it but this is Factory cut on mine . My ebeake cable is behind the footbrake
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[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by 69 customcamper

I have a few of those . I will try for fun of it but this is Factory cut on mine . My ebeake cable is behind the footbrake
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Is the E-brake a handle under the steering column or a foot pedal?

LockDoc

[69 customcamper]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

Is the E-brake a handle under the steering column or a foot pedal?

LockDoc

69 and up which is mine has the foot pedal. So there must have been just a solid grommet in there with no hole. Seems like nobody reproduces these.

[Toms67]

I have an old post with the same question. Killer bee was kind enough to research it for me. But if you look at the post you will see Grainger shows various plugs sizes. If you measure it. You will find a size that you can use. I haven’t Measure the hole size yet. Which I probably shouldn’t have done prior to putting in the carpet and everything else. Now I will probably have to peel everything back to get at it. Or put some seam sealer in there. Good luck. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751842

[69 customcamper]

Just curious if any other member has run into a truck where this hole at the beginning of the tread is used ?

[Sheepdip]

I have in the past I have got a piece of rubber thick enough, cut to size then dremel a groove in it to hold it in place. A make your own grommet attitude.

[dagnabbitt]

Originally Posted by 69 customcamper

Just curious if any other member has run into a truck where this hole at the beginning of the tread is used ?

I have one, I am parting it out, coincidentally I just removed the cable yesterday which is why it is fresh in my mind. 1967 GMC.

[69 customcamper]

Ok weird my other 69 cab does not have the hole . Must have been a GM fluke

[57taskforce]

I’ll check my 69 cab... This is interesting for sure. I wonder if I has something to do with build date? Maybe earlier 69’s used updated left over 68 cabs or something like that.

[Boog]

Early 69 assembly using left over 68 floor pans I imagine.