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I could not stand looking at the yellow/worn out defrost wire boot, so I molded my own in clear and also a black version. I went with the clear version, just like the original. The one on the bottom is the original and above are my reproductions.

Message I received today from Courtesy today "# B5050-P7100 CABLE SPEEDOMETER is on national back-order status. We typically expect to receive back-ordered parts from this distribution center in 7-10 business days; however, it could take as long as 4 weeks."

I will have the straight version 70-71 next week. Steve

Thanks so much for all your input. I will offer them both ways, a straight version and an angled version. Steve

In my biz I say" cheap repair jobs ain't good and good repair jobs ain't cheap" Funny how people who say" i'm not a good welder" have never welded or tried only one or two times, some of my first welds looked like I was not a good welder either. Now I am a good not great welder.

That would be great, thanks for the input. As you can imagine, it is hard reproducing an item from pictures only. Steve

Dan, very good questions. I could not tell if straight or angled myself. If you look at the very first picture in this thread it looks like they are angled up in that picture. As far as the molded lip, every other grommet has a molded lip on the 240, even the choke cable grommet for the 510 have a molded lip, so I could not tell if after 40+ years the rubber deteriorated and lost the molded lip from a swelling effect? That is why I went molded lip. I have a lead on a early 70 choke grommet that should be coming my way in the next week or so. It will be much easier to reproduce if the nipples are straight and no lip. or if anyone want to ship me their worn out one, I will provide you with a new reproduction plus send your old one back. thanks for the input. Steve

Charles, I know my 7-71 had this at one time, then I upgraded to the current 72-73 version from Nissan. Now back to the original style. Steve

update on project, Test sample of 70-71 choke grommet.

Thank you very much!.. perfect pictures

thanks for all the input, I machined the rest of the parts today for a test sample. Steve

I need help with the early 70-71 choke cable grommet reproduction, if anyone could let me know the length of the two nipples which the wires come out and if the nipples are coming straight out or are they angled up? This is a pic of what I need a measurement of, the two nipples that are joined. Any help would be great or even pictures. thanks Steve I have the nipples machined out, just need the length and angle.

hood cable grommet.

72-73 choke cable grommet. on a side note, if anyone has an early type 70-71 that would be willing to sell me one, I plan on reproducing the early type but need one for reference. I will buy it or trade for it and then ship you a new reproduction for free. Steve

70-71 gas door lock seal.

70-72 main wiring harness boot. more items in the works. Steve

Charles, the tabs need to be fairly straight and are a tight fit, no glue required. Steve

Another Item is the rubber coating on the wire harness bundle wraps that are predominately found in the engine bay. There is a total of 19 regular size and 2 of the wider type. These will be made to order only and could take up to 2 weeks, since these are very hard to reproduce. At this time I am not making the main wiring harness type.

A Choke firewall grommet is in the works... Steve

Charles, I have some Blems, once on the car they are not visible, you can have them if you want. steve

Replace your cracked horn pad plastic insert with this reproduction of the original. A high performance urethane with very high compressive strength and tensile strength. Shore D Hardness; 85. Very easy to cut out your old cracked or broken insert and epoxy glue the new reproduction of the original back in.

next is a request that I had and it is for the hatch lock seal. replace that old hard worn out seal. All items in this thread are available for purchase, PM me for a package deal. more items in the works. Steve

If I get enough request for it, I will do it. thanks for the feedback steve

Replace your Hard or missing window bumper inside the lower door. Each bumper comes with the correct New Nissan clip. more items to come. Steve

Replace your old deformed wiper motor wire rubber insulator on the firewall. more rubber items in the works. Steve