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Old 04-09-2012, 04:50 PM
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Default Shaved Firewall/Steering Column?

My firewall is completely smooth and I need to drill the hole for the Steering column. Is there some sort of rubber grommet I can use or some other trim that can go there?

I have a swivel ball mount but its pretty big.

What are you guys with shaved firewalls doing around the steering column?
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Old 04-09-2012, 06:39 PM
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I believe Chris at JCG has something for that...

http://www.jcgrestorationandcustoms.com/parts/
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Old 04-09-2012, 06:45 PM
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Thanks... Curious if there is some sort of rubber piece I can put in there so when I wash the engine water won't go in there.
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Have you looked at the Earl's Seals It grommets. They might work. http://www.holley.com/types/Seals-It...et%20Seals.asp I was thinking about using these on my steering column as I've also smoothed the firewall. I see that the biggest hole size is just over an inch, but I wonder if they would stretch enough to fit around the column.
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Old 04-09-2012, 08:16 PM
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Nice those earls seals will work great for my wire harness hole. Thanks!

Not sure if its big enough for the column as its a few inches wide.
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Coulumn needs to be rigidly mounted, so if you do not use the swivel or something equivilent, you still need to make a bracket to hold the column rigid if just use a rubber grommet.
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Coulumn needs to be rigidly mounted, so if you do not use the swivel or something equivilent, you still need to make a bracket to hold the column rigid if just use a rubber grommet.
Like Mike said rigidly mounted, here is a seal that might be what your looking for

http://www.streetrodhq.com/detail/19...OUND_HOLE.html
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here are a few

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/search...all-mount.html
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Thanks guys! Im going to order the one from streetrodhq. it looks like it will seal around the column really well.
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