Thru the Firewall - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**JJanzen** · 03-06-2009, 04:30 PM

I am pulling apart a 1972 A/C cab and was curious about the speedometer cable, the parking brake cable and the wiring bundle right next to the parking brake cable as shown in the picture. Do I need to disassemble those cables or just pull them through the firewall with the rubber grommet? Any help would be appreciated! Also, are all the firewall rubber grommets available new and which vendor would you recommend. Thanks.

72blue · 03-06-2009, 04:50 PM

Just use a screwdriver to gently break the seal arount the grommet and the push the grommet thru the firewall. The ends of the cables (elect., park, and spedo) will have more than enough room, as far as I could remember anyway. I like GMC Pauls. I have not bought all the replacement grommets yet, but I'm sure they will have them.

James

elf w/capital T · 11-14-2013, 07:48 PM

Did you ever find factory replacement grommets? Where at?

**LockDoc** · 11-14-2013, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elf w/capital T

Did you ever find factory replacement grommets? Where at?

Someone on here may be able to answer your question but JJanzen himself hasn't been on the board since 8/8/13.

Just a heads up.

LockDoc

elf w/capital T · 11-14-2013, 08:43 PM

Haha! Yikes, I guess when bringing the posts back from the dead I should look at that huh? Lol thanks lockDoc!

**john** · 11-15-2013, 05:58 PM

Wes at classic heartbeat has had them reproduced.
http://www.classicheartbeat.com/rubb...atherstrip.htm

TacBlade · 11-15-2013, 08:20 PM

I just bought every one of them form LMC. They seem to be good rubber?

03-06-2009, 04:30 PM	#1
JJanzen Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 252	Thru the Firewall I am pulling apart a 1972 A/C cab and was curious about the speedometer cable, the parking brake cable and the wiring bundle right next to the parking brake cable as shown in the picture. Do I need to disassemble those cables or just pull them through the firewall with the rubber grommet? Any help would be appreciated! Also, are all the firewall rubber grommets available new and which vendor would you recommend. Thanks. Attached Images __________________ Blue72 Red72

03-06-2009, 04:50 PM	#2
72blue Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: arroyo grande, ca Posts: 206	Re: Thru the Firewall Just use a screwdriver to gently break the seal arount the grommet and the push the grommet thru the firewall. The ends of the cables (elect., park, and spedo) will have more than enough room, as far as I could remember anyway. I like GMC Pauls. I have not bought all the replacement grommets yet, but I'm sure they will have them. James __________________ James

11-14-2013, 07:48 PM	#3
elf w/capital T Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 994	Re: Thru the Firewall Did you ever find factory replacement grommets? Where at?

11-14-2013, 08:43 PM	#5
elf w/capital T Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 994	Re: Thru the Firewall Haha! Yikes, I guess when bringing the posts back from the dead I should look at that huh? Lol thanks lockDoc!

11-15-2013, 05:58 PM	#6
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: Thru the Firewall Wes at classic heartbeat has had them reproduced. http://www.classicheartbeat.com/rubb...atherstrip.htm __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/

11-15-2013, 08:20 PM	#7
TacBlade Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 104	Re: Thru the Firewall I just bought every one of them form LMC. They seem to be good rubber?



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