1963 clutch rod rubber seal

[Jerry C.]

JG says clay-like sealant used to seal to firewall. Would this be like 3M dum dum only grey in color or would it be black? Thanks in advance.

[Marco H.]

Re: 1963 clutch rod rubber seal

Use the black 3M strip caulk. The original material I observed is black. May have black out paint on it too, as it was installed before the blackout process.

[Edward J.]

Re: 1963 clutch rod rubber seal

Jerry, I have replaced a few boots in my time and can tell you, they do not like staying put after the clamp Is installed, even with strip caulk, My advice is use a weatherstrip adhesive (black) and let sit a minute, to get tacky., then assembly and then lastly take the 3m strip caulk and put a small piece around perimeter of boot. also use a coating of dielectric grease on rod so the boot does not stick they tend to rip easily.