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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 08:46 AM
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years ago there used to be a rope calk product that was used to seal between fenders and body panels. Eastwood may have it. it was called body putty but a search for that comes up with bondo type products.
Are you thinking of Thum Gum?
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 09:27 AM
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Are you thinking of Thum Gum?
could be a different name for the same thing?
The box I had was an old NAPA product that had Body putty printed on the end of it. The box was about a foot long and had layers of dark grey rope calk like material laid out side by side length wise.
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mknittle
could be a different name for the same thing?
The box I had was an old NAPA product that had Body putty printed on the end of it. The box was about a foot long and had layers of dark grey rope calk like material laid out side by side length wise.
Same thing.
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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 12:19 AM
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I thought about using plumber's putty too. It sounds pretty similar. It is the consistency of play-doh and "sets" but never really hardens. Dunno what it will do to the paint tho.
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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 01:12 AM
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I would not use plumbers putty because it dries out and gets brittle with age, I have had this happen in about 1 years time.

But I would either check Duct Seal, we use it electrical to seal around conduits and to weatherproof fixtures to the wall, it always remains flexible at most temperatures and does not seem to bleed.
Or Permagum, both are similar, I use this for HVAC.

You can get it at supply houses including Home Depot, it looks like a brick of C-4
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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim Lane
I would not use plumbers putty because it dries out and gets brittle with age, I have had this happen in about 1 years time.

But I would either check Duct Seal, we use it electrical to seal around conduits and to weatherproof fixtures to the wall, it always remains flexible at most temperatures and does not seem to bleed.
Or Permagum, both are similar, I use this for HVAC.

You can get it at supply houses including Home Depot, it looks like a brick of C-4
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I love the C-4 analogy!
I'll look for some this weekend. Duct Seal, not C-4.
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Old Aug 4, 2014 | 02:24 PM
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I got the trans tunnel cover put on. I used Duct Seal (Thanks Jim!) between the tunnel and cover. Seems like it will work pretty well. I had to order new shifter sticks for the twin stick because the originals were in my cousin's car when he wrecked. They are wedged between the seat track and transmission tunnel. I would have to cut them out of the car.
I'd probably have more $ tied up in gas and sawzall blades than it cost to get new sticks sent.
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Old Aug 4, 2014 | 05:44 PM
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I got the trans tunnel cover put on. I used Duct Seal (Thanks Jim!) between the tunnel and cover. Seems like it will work pretty well. I had to order new shifter sticks for the twin stick because the originals were in my cousin's car when he wrecked. They are wedged between the seat track and transmission tunnel. I would have to cut them out of the car.
I'd probably have more $ tied up in gas and sawzall blades than it cost to get new sticks sent.
Always something.
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 08:25 AM
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You are doing a great job on the truck, can't wait to see the end result!

Really like the twin stick on the t-case, I have plans to use them as well on my crew cab as I want to relocate my shifter into a center console I will be building and the twin sticks will make that part of it that much easier. I plan to use cables from the shifters to the t-case so I can have plenty of length to position the twin sticks.
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Old Sep 6, 2014 | 01:00 AM
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Always something.
My cousin Andy is alive and recovering very well. There is a pretty good possibility that the twin stick shifters saved his life because they wedged between the trans hump and rocker panel in his car and kept the rocker from coming in farther. I have no problem paying $40 for new sticks!
This is his car.
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Old Sep 6, 2014 | 01:04 AM
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You are doing a great job on the truck, can't wait to see the end result!

Really like the twin stick on the t-case, I have plans to use them as well on my crew cab as I want to relocate my shifter into a center console I will be building and the twin sticks will make that part of it that much easier. I plan to use cables from the shifters to the t-case so I can have plenty of length to position the twin sticks.
Cables will give you better mounting options. With a direct linkage to the shift sticks its pretty limited where you can position them. That'll be pretty neat in a console.
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Old Sep 6, 2014 | 01:08 AM
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Got my new shift sticks back from being powder coated and they look great! A friend of my cousin did them (and wouldn't take any $ for it....grrrrr). I got them installed with my snazzy new billet shift ***** the other night. I even put the shift boot on them. I'll post a pic soon.
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Old Sep 6, 2014 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MrFusion
My cousin Andy is alive and recovering very well. There is a pretty good possibility that the twin stick shifters saved his life because they wedged between the trans hump and rocker panel in his car and kept the rocker from coming in farther. I have no problem paying $40 for new sticks!
This is his car.
Wow doesn't look like anybody could have survived that! hope he is OK.
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Old Sep 6, 2014 | 02:01 PM
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NV4500 shifter, Twin stick Shifters, Bright Yellow Trans Cover!!
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Old Sep 6, 2014 | 02:09 PM
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Wow doesn't look like anybody could have survived that! hope he is OK.
Yeah he's doing pretty well. He had a broken collar bone and pelvis and traumatic brain injury. He's recovering from all 3 very well. There is a lot more info about the whole thing on the DTR Prayer Request thread. We're all just very thankful that he is alive and returning to his old self.
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