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The Cars => 1965 GT350/R-Model => Topic started by: TLea on August 12, 2019, 04:57:14 PM

Title: traction bar covers
Post by: TLea on August 12, 2019, 04:57:14 PM
Did all early 65s get the fiberglass boxes over traction bars on interior? I have car that came in with none and has no rivet holes in floor but it has been messed with a little
Title: Re: traction bar covers
Post by: SFM5S000 on August 12, 2019, 05:54:38 PM
All early two digit  "S" cars should have. Cars 5032 and earlier, most should have. All cars above 109 should have. Competition (R Models, I'm not 100 sure).

Cheers,
~Earl J
Title: Re: traction bar covers
Post by: SFM6S087 on August 13, 2019, 02:37:59 AM
If it is a later '65 it might help to know that the carryovers got those fiberglass boxes.

Steve
Title: Re: traction bar covers
Post by: TLea on August 13, 2019, 07:56:01 AM
Quote from: SFM5S000 on August 12, 2019, 05:54:38 PM
Cars 5032 and earlier, most should have.

Cheers,
~Earl J
It is earlier, trying to figure if it was PO or early anomaly

Title: Re: traction bar covers
Post by: Brant on August 13, 2019, 08:58:14 AM
Quote from: TLea on August 12, 2019, 04:57:14 PM
Did all early 65s get the fiberglass boxes over traction bars on interior? I have car that came in with none and has no rivet holes in floor but it has been messed with a little

Tim,

The very early cars that I have seen, do not have the interior fiberglass covers...only the rubber attached with pop rivets around the cut out in the floor.
Title: Re: traction bar covers
Post by: CharlesTurner on August 13, 2019, 10:23:44 AM
If the car has the original rear floor, then there should be a few holes for pop rivets used to secure the covers.

Title: Re: traction bar covers
Post by: gt350hr on August 13, 2019, 11:00:50 AM
  034 ( now owned by Craig Jackson) had fiberglass covers when I worked on it in the '70s. 212 (R model) had no evidence ( in 2000) of ever having them. 5S272 has covers. All carryovers had them but I do not know the transition point ( vin wise) for the switch to "E brake boots" like I have was made.
   Randy
Title: Re: traction bar covers
Post by: TLea on August 13, 2019, 04:12:23 PM
Original floors and no holes. Car # 16
Title: Re: traction bar covers
Post by: mlplunkett on October 13, 2019, 03:53:30 PM
Is there a currently-available E-brake boot that is a good substitute for the originals?