Lower Steering Column Cover Help

[CJC 15]

Does any one know if there is a metal strap that goes under the plastic cover that mounts under the steering column? Does the plastic housing with the two mounting tabs just screw into the bottom of the metal dash with no other reinforcement? Thanks for any and all help. 1969 Mach i

[70mstang 11]

my 70 just had the plastic, no metal

[MustangChuck 16]

Same here. My 69 is a plastic part only. Two screws on the side.

 

Chuck

[buening 63]

From what I understand, the 69 had a metal strap/cover for the turn signal harness. The lower cover has a notch which this metal cover passes through. In 70 the metal cover was removed.

 

69 plastic cover with notch:

69 column with metal cover:

 

 

69 grommet that goes around column and into opening of plastic trim:

[LiLMike 42]

I have never seen that grommet before. I just took my lower dash out and my car never had it.

[buening 63]

Is there a decent sized gap between the column and your plastic trim? Most cars I've seen had the grommet, not saying they were original though.

 

This one has the mustang part number on the back, fwiw: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Mustang-Steering-Column-cover-Dash-Grommet-Doughnut-Mint-Original-69-/181199952615?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a305bdae7&vxp=mtr

[LiLMike 42]

I really don't remember. Where does it go, behind the plastic cover? How does it attach?

[MustangChuck 16]

I don't remember the grommet, either. And, nothing ran through the slit in my plastic cover. I cannot be 100% sure they weren't removed by a previous owner, since the car was converted from automatic to manual prior to my purchase.

 

Chuck

[buening 63]

No clue, as I only have 70 cars. See below for pics. From what I can tell, it just finishes off the steering column at the lower dash/gauge cluster/lower column trim area.

 

 

 

Otherwise without the trim you have large gaps around the column at those panel areas, like below (between column and instrument cluster mainly, since they are removing the lower trim in this picture)

 

 

 

Here is the grommet installed on a Cougar lower shroud, similar principle should apply with the mustang trim:

 

[buening 63]

See, just more parts you guys need to buy to finish off the look :p

[LiLMike 42]

LOL...So right Buening. I ordered that one that was on Ebay. I did not have one but it does make that area of the column/dash area look better. Thanks for the info.

[Brian Conway 264]

Does any one know if there is a metal strap that goes under the plastic cover that mounts under the steering column? Does the plastic housing with the two mounting tabs just screw into the bottom of the metal dash with no other reinforcement? Thanks for any and all help. 1969 Mach i

 

No metal strap under the ABS/plastic cover. The only column support is a metal brace/bracket, stamped with the Sept 3 1968, in this photo and can been seen in the other photo posted. Brian

[Brian Conway 264]

I really don't remember. Where does it go, behind the plastic cover? How does it attach?

 

The rubber grommet, C9ZB-3K680-B, is a compression fit with a interesting little interlocking mechanism to get it to stay in place. Brian

[buening 63]

Finally a good picture of it!! I looked all over the internet for one :lol:

[Armond 10]

The rubber grommet in those first pictures are a from a cougar. The picture Brian posted is correct, but!!! They had two, one long, one a bit shorter. The steering column in a fast back uses (originally) an extra two aluminum block spacers to lower the steering column. coupes did not use them. The seat pan is shorter on a fastback and also the laid back roof line. You can take out the extra two spacers and raise the column if you want to change the position in a fastback.

[buening 63]

Yeah I noticed the Cougar one had a flat spot, whereas the Mustang is oval

[CJC 15]

Guys, thanks for all the responses. I ordered a new column cover and already had the rubber grommet part. Thanks again