The tabs help support the door panel.
I found a picture of a grommet on line that is somewhat similar to the tail gate cable grommet.
The tabs help support the door panel.
I found a picture of a grommet on line that is somewhat similar to the tail gate cable grommet.
It's been many years since I disassembled a complete car, but I am thinking those might be for helping hold on (hang on) the side panels ??Originally Posted by chevynut
Thanks for the info on the tabs, that makes sense.
Lee, those grommets look exactly like what I want. Any idea where to get them? I can't find anything like those at McMaster. There was nothing in those holes on my car, and no evidence anything ever was in them.
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
The one pictured is the only one I have seen available.
If you are willing to order 1,000 min. you can design your own grommet.
https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...406135596.html
They are on mcmaster's site. They are called expandable locking grommets: https://www.mcmaster.com/#push-in-grommets/=182ubgn
Those are way too small. The only two ID's listed are 3/8" an 13/16". The cable clevis has to go through them and it takes a minimum of about a 1" hole.
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
Laszlo, I thought the retractor has a smaller "hook" on it that went through the hole, I haven't been out to check but thought the hole we installed was in the neighborhood of 7/8.. will be in the shop tonight so I'll take a look..
Robert, a wagon may be different than a Nomad. A Nomad has two holes to access the cables. The front hole is where the retractor goes and the rear hole, right in the center of the wheelwell, is where you can access the connection to the cable. The cable has a fairly large clevis on it and it also has a clevis pin and cotter pin to attach it to the retractor. I think the clevis might go through a 7/8" hole, but the problem is I believe it has to go through it during tailgate operation so it needs to be quite a bit bigger or it will hang up.
Last edited by chevynut; 06-15-2017 at 11:05 AM.
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
If you can find an original wagon with good ones, then that would definitely be the way to go.
You owe me a couple of frame conversions for finding this photo.
I found them! For a 1.250 dia. hole, and has a 1.02 inside dia.
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