
Brake Rod Boot Cover?
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Brake Rod Boot Cover?
Ever since I removed my brakes from the firewall I have noticed theres a opening where the rod passes through the firewall. Theres a rubber boot but it is not currently covering the opening and im not sure if it should or theres something im missing. Now that the hole is there, water dris in the cab and theres a noticeable draft so I should probably fix this
. I have included a picture of the hole behind the booster and the rubber boot on the rod. Is this supposed to be in a different position or am I missing a cover?

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Re: Brake Rod Boot Cover?
The original booster would have had a plastic shield that went around the rod in between the booster brackets.
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Re: Brake Rod Boot Cover?
Kinda looks like part of your boot is there, but is incomplete.




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Re: Brake Rod Boot Cover?
Does anyone make reproductions or are original ones available? Maybe I could situate the one I have to keep it from leaking. I don't remember it having problems before I took it all apart.
1972 F100 Sport Custom-2WD, Aqua Blue and Wimbleton White, LWB, 302 V8 and C4 trans, P/S, P/B - under construction
Gone but not forgotten: 1968 F100 Ranger- 2WD, LWB, original rebuilt 360 V8, Autolite 2bbl carb, C6 Trans, Hedman Headers, Powermaster Racing Starter, H-Pipe and Glasspacks, P/S, P/B, A/C
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Re: Brake Rod Boot Cover?
I found a couple boots on ebay that were marketed for a Jeep. There were two different sizes for the firewall hole though and I don't remember what they were. One fit perfect and works great.
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Re: Brake Rod Boot Cover?
Hey guhfluh! What search terms did you use on that? I'd like to keep an eye out for one but never can find one in an ebay search.guhfluh wrote:I found a couple boots on ebay that were marketed for a Jeep. There were two different sizes for the firewall hole though and I don't remember what they were. One fit perfect and works great.
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Re: Brake Rod Boot Cover?
"Jeep firewall boot" should bring them up;) I got one of them to email me the hole size, but I'm not sure it was accurate, so I still bought two:(
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Re: Brake Rod Boot Cover?
Thanks, that'll give me a starting point. 

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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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Re: Brake Rod Boot Cover?
Ok i did find originals. I could order them in bulk and resale. If i had enough interested parties who wanted them at 12.00 shipped to you in the usa.
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Re: Brake Rod Boot Cover?
I think you should make a thread just for them and try contacting Keith (Admin). There should be a high demand for them, since I haven't seen anywhere else that anyone has made or found any NOS or repro!
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Re: Brake Rod Boot Cover?
Anybody got a Ford part number for this?
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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Re: Brake Rod Boot Cover?
Sold! I'll take one! Next time I'll read from the bottom up...fordman wrote:Ok i did find originals. I could order them in bulk and resale. If i had enough interested parties who wanted them at 12.00 shipped to you in the usa.

Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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Re: Brake Rod Boot Cover?
The boot wasn't available from Ford individually...it was part of a booster rebuild kit though. If you wanted to purchase the whole rebuild kit, you could get one, but it would be much cheaper and easier to just rob one off a junkyard truck. They're hard plastic and typically are reuseable. 

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-O-----O- Keith
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