I am in the process of replacing the firewall pad and the steering column retainer, etc. What is the actual layer profile from the firewall back? Is it the 2 pc retainer and the rubber boot, then pad, then carpet, then carpet protection plate?
Two different cars I've been able to check differ. On one, a "restoration", shows the back of the pad through the firewall from the engine bay at the steering column. The other, a supposed original car, is foam, 2 piece plate, rubber boot, firewall pad, carpet, protection plate.
I've done a search and pored over the assembly manual...it may just be my creeping senility but I haven't found something to follow.
Thank you
paul
The foam seal for the base of the column goes up against the firewall -
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3cZfkBCDTPVfMqfXS6x5ftPaW6L1-kVMjKU2kqX9eHxKjnmNwgPvPUt-9-SZFLOXkGjc3bblBP0DirTK2wyKYK456mBfmEWaXntcudaJXakjxMR765wLtK_sKmgPAoJen0FypSATbBK-1BbJUwC0XZSrw=w664-h884-no?authuser=0)
The boot goes over then the carpet protector
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3d8JCQTmrx5zUS5Y5fjC3gj8QsUsL_3ftOGPcuSJrOfgTaTZdjxrAEuiEikKDdSGf1UhVoQlJJ9XIcrc_wiIfh8T2mThaa3H_gXJ6qghVz5Wwhyvp5gzEPCTAuBEIjz03qmTIfVfQJns2iq8jt96Jnr3w=w1179-h884-no?authuser=0)
Thank you...immensely helpful.