Topic: Screw cover on firewall

[C5ZZ]

I was getting some parts off a 67 convertible 6 cyl AT at the
yard the other day and noticed a screw cover like the ones
used on the tail light screws in the trunk on this screw that
was close to one of the brake lines, is this common practice?

[Bob Gaines]

I was getting some parts off a 67 convertible 6 cyl AT at the
yard the other day and noticed a screw cover like the ones
used on the tail light screws in the trunk on this screw that
was close to one of the brake lines, is this common practice?

I have seen quite a few survivor type cars as well as junk yard examples seem to. I have seen some that didn't too. It think it was meant to done on all but didn't get done on some.

[J_Speegle]

Yes believe two were typically used on 67's and its easy to understand why they got knocked off over the years.

Kept screws from scratching hands as they moved around that area of the engine compartment both during assembly as well as during servicing.

If you look at all or most of the original car picture sets posted here I believe in most I've included pictures of these

[67gtasanjose]

In restoring, are they the same as the tailight ones? Should we put these on?

[J_Speegle]

In restoring, are they the same as the tailight ones? Should we put these on?

Yes they will work

I would but since some  judges may not be familiar with the detail I would always offer the pre- judge comment I've suggested for "new" information for the last 20 or so years.

As a review   As the judging team approaches and introduces themselves before judging you may get as if there is "any thing unusual or different about your car". If not make an opening BEFORE they start judging - Something like " If I can before you get started judging - I would like to mention...." and offer the detail and reason for your choice.

We're restoring these cars back to the way they were originally built and without these IMHO the car is incomplete

Will not hurt to have a little overspray from the firewall sealant on one or both since they were in place at the time that process was being done

[Fastback2013]

Jeff, is that the overspray you're referring to?
Or is it dirt/sealant?
How many are there supposed to be out there?
Thanks,
Jeroen

[J_Speegle]

Jeff, is that the overspray you're referring to?
Or is it dirt/sealant?

If you look above and to the left just slightly you can see sealant applied to the firewall in the area. If the sealant pattern passed over the cap/cover or produced splatter or overspray we might see it on the cap as shown in the picture below

How many are there supposed to be out there?

After looking at a bunch of pictures the answer appears to depend on the car and how it was equipped IMHO. With power brakes - 1 cap was used. Without power brakes two were installed. Upper cap location shown in the last picture below

[somethingspecial]

Jeff, weren't these covers used on the Fuse Block screws as well as the voltage regulater screws?  I'm talking for 68' cars, but I'm sure this applies to other model years as well.  What other screws would have these. I know on the GT/CS the tail light panel hole block off screws had them as well. Mike

[J_Speegle]

Jeff, weren't these covers used on the Fuse Block screws as well as the voltage regulater screws?  ..........

Voltage regulator screws were covered with black rubber style ones while (like the taillight mounting studs) these are a much harder gray material such as a plastic

[somethingspecial]

Thanks Jeff, I remember you put gray on the Fuse box screws and black on the VR screws, didn't know the black was more of a rubber.