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Mar 29, 2009 | 10:51 PM

hdpete98

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Battery Cables

How do you get the rubber grommets in the holes in the body? I just can't get them to pop in.

Mar 29, 2009 | 11:15 PM

chvet73

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I'm not sure which grommet you mean but the ones on the firewall go in real easy with a little WD40.

Mar 30, 2009 | 09:25 AM

mayberg

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I did it with a long metal rod and a BFH.

I agree - not easy, but that fiberglass seems to be pretty stout.

Mar 31, 2009 | 06:05 PM

doctorgene

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Hey guys, just heat a pan of boiling water and dip the plugs in an presto they go right in an swell right back out when they cool off. I used this trick building my 57 chevy the first time and it works without making a mess on the paint, I did use gloves and a taco thongs. Doctorgene

Mar 31, 2009 | 06:26 PM

Duke94

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hdpete98

How do you get the rubber grommets in the holes in the body? I just can't get them to pop in.

I assume you mean the grommets that are molded onto the battery cables where they go through the floor pan. Heat the rubber grommet with a hair dryer to soften it. Then use a little dish soap mixed with water and coat the grommet and hole. Work quickly here so the grommet doesn't get cooled off. It "should" snap into the hole.