Gear shift and emergency brake boot
 

I have a 35 cabriolet. I noticed on p. 40 of the 1935-36 book that there is no boot over the base of the gearshit or the emergency brake. Is there some sort of an insulator like the one that goes around the brake, clutch pedal and the steering column at the floor board area?

Re: Gear shift and emergency brake boot
 

Was never one on the shift lever,not sure on the EB. ken ct Just a money maker for the accessory people.

Re: Gear shift and emergency brake boot
 

I agree no original boot on shifter or emergency brake as shown in factory photos. I did make my own brown vinyl boots just because I could.

Re: Gear shift and emergency brake boot
 

Yes, under the transmission cover are the sponge rubber seals. See page 12.

Re: Gear shift and emergency brake boot
 

Alan-

I have a '36 cabriolet which is similar to your '35. What I did was take a seal from a '33-'34 (it is suppose to fit a '35-'36 but it doesn't) and cut off the emergency brake portion of the seal. I slid the seal down the emergency brake handle to the first bolt. I then installed the sheetmetal trans cover. Once the cover was down and the floor covering placed on top I slid down the e-brake bellows and that was it. The floor opening occupied by the e-brake is now sealed on the bottom and the top. Works well with no problems and hides the floor covering opening.

Tom

Re: Gear shift and emergency brake boot
 

Who makes accurate transmission and handbrake seals as well as the escutcheon plate as shown on page 12?

Re: Gear shift and emergency brake boot
 

No one makes the plate, you have to find an original. It seems that the correct seals are not made either so you can cut up one of the reproductions.