[colbygardner]

Good day, y'all! I just removed the old steering box from my 55 Bel Air 4-door Sedan and there was no inner floor plate. Can someone show me a photo or link of the original or what I would need to get for a stock (manual) steering column? I measured the column and it is 2" in diameter.

Thank y'all!


colby

 

[acardon]

This https://www.classicindustries.com/p...ce=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkteAm635hAMV7zbUAR3OFgz1EAQYByABEgJ13fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

And this: 55 56 57 Chevy Steering Column Firewall Seal Standard Transmission Chevrolet New | eBay

And the clutch rod seal: 55 56 57 Chevy Chevy Standard Transmission Felt Floor Seal 1955 1956 1957 New | eBay

Search "steering column seal" and you'll see those 2 parts from different places.
Here's the install: https://www.trifive.com/d1/garage/57 Chevy Assembly Manual/9-6.gif

 

[colbygardner]

This https://www.classicindustries.com/p...ce=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkteAm635hAMV7zbUAR3OFgz1EAQYByABEgJ13fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

And this: 55 56 57 Chevy Steering Column Firewall Seal Standard Transmission Chevrolet New | eBay

And the clutch rod seal: 55 56 57 Chevy Chevy Standard Transmission Felt Floor Seal 1955 1956 1957 New | eBay

Search "steering column seal" and you'll see those 2 parts from different places.
Here's the install: https://www.trifive.com/d1/garage/57 Chevy Assembly Manual/9-6.gif

Oh wow! This is nothing like what I was expecting to see!

So there is no plate like this one that is needed? I'm simply wanting to do it properly so I don't have to take it all back apart again once the engine is installed.

 

[Had a few Tri 5's]

There was no plate. The above foam seal and rubber piece go over that big teardrop shaped opening. There should be a clamp on the outside of the firewall that the column tube sides into and is clamped. Those two bolts in your floor should be coming from the other side (engine side) and should be holding the clamp. Look here >>> https://www.trifive.com/d1/garage/55 Chevy Assembly Manual/9-5.gif

 

[colbygardner]

There was no plate. The above foam seal and rubber piece go over that big teardrop shaped opening. There should be a clamp on the outside of the firewall that the column tube sides into and is clamped. Those two bolts in your floor should be coming from the other side (engine side) and should be holding the clamp. Look here >>> https://www.trifive.com/d1/garage/55 Chevy Assembly Manual/9-5.gif

Yes sir, I have that clamp. Took it off a few days ago when removing everything.

So with the seals that you showed, I will be good to go! Thank you so much!

 

[Tropturq]

There is also a firewall pad that you are missing. It must be installed before the steering column floor seal. I am not sure how many installations pins that you need, I would order four sets of four. The T&N steering column seal is the best on the market, and is worth the extra cost. The order of replacement is first the foam column pad, then the firewall pad, and finally the rubber column seal. These are held in place with the fastener pins. The pins are installed from inside the car and the pointed ends are seen on the firewall in the engine compartment. Again I am not sure how many pins that you need, (just the column rubber seal takes five pins), and I think that the firewall pad requires about a dozen more. So, order more than you need because they are also very easy to break when they are being installed. There are also metal pins available, but they cost more.

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Steve

Here is a photo of my Nomad during installation of the firewall pad and steering column seals. This is an automatic column, so it looks slightly different than the one for a standard transmission.