RE: [Chrysler300] 1955-6 Power Window Conduit

If all else fails...

I remember now that back in the day, when I was customizing cars, I used heater hose or the like.

Drill a slightly smaller hole in the door and a slightly oversized hole in the pillar. Work the hose into the small hole and the larger hole would allow the hose to slide into the pillar. Ran the wires for the windows, courtesy lights and electric door locks through it. Never had any trouble, and I did 4-5 cars that way.

Try that, sold by the foot in Auto stores.

Get another piece of hose with the inside dia. the same as the outside dia. of the other hose, cut a small section and glue the two together at one end. Slide the hose through the hole in the door and slide another small section down it to secure it in the door. The other end should slide in and out of the pillar as the door opens and closes.

Not likely to be noticed, even when judged.

There, ya fixed it!

Ray

On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 2:11 PM Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Tried that. The size is not common. Couldn't even find it in the Fastenal catalog. I was hoping someone had bought a 50' roll and had some left.

Ron

From: Ray Jones [mailto:1970hurst@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2019 10:39 AM
To: Ron Waters
Cc: Listsaver 300 Club
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 1955-6 Power Window Conduit

Hi Ron;

Check at your local old time Hardware store or Ag./Farm store. They often have hoses like that by the foot.

Ray

On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 8:03 AM 'Ron Waters' ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hey Everyone -

On 1955-6 cars with power windows, there is a rubber/neoprene conduit that runs from the door to the A-post that is used to protect the power window wires. The conduit has an outside diameter of 1 1/8" and and inside diameter of 7/8". When removed, it has a length of about 15". Does anyone have a spare, uncracked one of these ? Or has anyone purchased bulk neoprene tubing of this size (I've seen it for sale in 50 foot rolls) and could spare some ?

Thanks,

Ron

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