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TLea

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traction bar covers
« 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

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Re: traction bar covers
« Reply #1 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).

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Re: traction bar covers
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: traction bar covers
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2019, 07:56:01 AM »
Cars 5032 and earlier, most should have.

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It is earlier, trying to figure if it was PO or early anomaly


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Re: traction bar covers
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2019, 08:58:14 AM »
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.
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Re: traction bar covers
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: traction bar covers
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: traction bar covers
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2019, 04:12:23 PM »
Original floors and no holes. Car # 16

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Re: traction bar covers
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2019, 03:53:30 PM »
Is there a currently-available E-brake boot that is a good substitute for the originals?
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