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Mopar Garage => Interior => Topic started by: JHodge on July 25, 2020, 05:44:22 PM

Title: Body Plug by Steering Column
Post by: JHodge on July 25, 2020, 05:44:22 PM
I am looking for info on which direction the body plug should be installed in the hole near the steering column on a 1969 Dodge Charger.  I believe this is the hole for the clutch linkage, but is plugged on an automatic car.

Is the rubber plug inserted from the passenger compartment, or is it inserted from the engine bay?  In other words, should the "lip" of the plug be visible inside the car or from the engine bay?  I've looked at two different Chargers and seen it both ways.

See photos.  (Photo with green firewall is inserted from Engine Bay, Other is inserted from the passenger compartment.)
Title: Re: Body Plug by Steering Column
Post by: gtx6970 on July 25, 2020, 07:55:40 PM
I looked into this a few years ago, Looking at a bunch or cars in a local junkyard. Found plenty of both ways. So Im not so sure there truly is one right or wrong answer
Title: Re: Body Plug by Steering Column
Post by: JHodge on July 25, 2020, 08:09:11 PM
I got to thinking maybe different assembly plants did it differently, so maybe that's why they have been seen both ways.
Title: Re: Body Plug by Steering Column
Post by: CDN72SE on July 26, 2020, 01:35:11 PM
On my 72 it is inserted from within the car.
Title: Re: Body Plug by Steering Column
Post by: tan top on July 27, 2020, 09:12:56 AM
 mine hamtramck assembly plant   that was previously un restored , had the plug fitted from the inside
Title: Re: Body Plug by Steering Column
Post by: Nacho-RT74 on July 27, 2020, 11:25:38 AM
mine from inside IIRC
Title: Re: Body Plug by Steering Column
Post by: Bronzedodge on July 29, 2020, 05:22:43 PM
From the inside on my Feb. 12 '69 Hamtramck car