'57 Fiberglass transmission cover

[Garry E.]

Does anyone know why the fiberglass cover over the transmission "hump" inside the car (under the carpet...) is held down with phillips-head screws and glued to the floor pan...? I can understand the screws - remove them and you could have easy access to the shift linkage and top of the transmission...... But my cover is tighly glued to the floor and screwed down!!!! I don't want to break the original glued panel loose from the floor, but this whole matter doesn't make sense....

Anyone with thoughts on this.....?

Garry Eastwood
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[Mike M.]

Re: '57 Fiberglass transmission cover

both my 57 floorpans are as you describe. would'a been nice if they hadn't bonded the panel to the floor pan. mike

[Scott S.]

Re: '57 Fiberglass transmission cover

Both 1956 serial 2765 and 3218 are screwed but only a sealant was used.
Scott

[Gary C.]

Re: '57 Fiberglass transmission cover

Garry, same reason the inner fenders have screws. To hold in place until the sealant/resin sets up. JMTCW, Gary....

[Tom P.]

Re: '57 Fiberglass transmission cover

The tranny cover on my 56 (4363) is the same (screwed and glued). This is a VERY LATE (last week of production) 56 car.

[Dan D.]

Re: '57 Fiberglass transmission cover

Found the same thing on my 57 last year. Wanted very badly to remove it, but gave up - not wanting to damage it. I agree with all the comments posted. -Dan-

[Garry E.]

Re: '57 Fiberglass transmission cover

GC - thanks for explaining the General's logic on this...... this quetion dovetails the "screws-in-the-inner-fender" question I asked you in G'Burg recently....

Garry