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jhowes · 04-18-2018, 01:52 PM

My 31 2-door has the top down to the belt line painted black. The body color continues down from there. On the inside the windshield posts are black as is the dash rail and gas tank. Is this right or should the inside be the lower body color? Second question; how do you guys get the e-brake boot off of the handle? Mine is very tight at the top and seems to tight to be removed without it splitting. Jack

Will N · 04-18-2018, 02:56 PM

I'm pretty sure the dash rail and gas tank should be lower body color. The inside and outside of the windshield posts are upper body color. Originally, there was no boot on the e-brake (or shifter).

Y-Blockhead · 04-18-2018, 03:10 PM

I use Vaseline but if the boot is old and dry it may split anyway.

fordfixer · 04-18-2018, 03:25 PM

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Heat it up with a hair dryer. That soften it and let it stretch.

04-18-2018, 01:52 PM	#1
jhowes Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: upstate NY near Mass border Posts: 789	Paint and e-brake boot My 31 2-door has the top down to the belt line painted black. The body color continues down from there. On the inside the windshield posts are black as is the dash rail and gas tank. Is this right or should the inside be the lower body color? Second question; how do you guys get the e-brake boot off of the handle? Mine is very tight at the top and seems to tight to be removed without it splitting. Jack

04-18-2018, 02:56 PM	#2
Will N Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,101	Re: Paint and e-brake boot I'm pretty sure the dash rail and gas tank should be lower body color. The inside and outside of the windshield posts are upper body color. Originally, there was no boot on the e-brake (or shifter).

04-18-2018, 03:10 PM	#3
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,848	Re: Paint and e-brake boot I use Vaseline but if the boot is old and dry it may split anyway.

04-18-2018, 03:25 PM	#4
fordfixer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Crete, Illinois Posts: 296	Re: Paint and e-brake boot Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Heat it up with a hair dryer. That soften it and let it stretch.