Transmission Cover: Easy Installation?

BigSky

At the start of my clutch & trans work I had an electric hand so pulling the trans cover was not an issue.  Since I’m using a regular gear shifter for a while til I fix up the EH, I’m hoping someone knows of an easy way to install the trans cover?

I’ve already started chipping paint off my newly painted shift arm & from what I’ve just been told I either 1) remove the shifter or remove the heater to install the trans cover!  Hard to believe this would be their easy to get to solution!  It’s on my 37 Hudson coupe

Toddh

I have a 34 so I know it’s a PIA.   Frankly it’s a matter of creatively angling the trans cover.  I would have the front seat out too.  If you ding the shifter, touch up time.  

Sorry I can’t be more helpful

BigSky

Yeah, too late on the freshly painted shifter, it’s beat to heck even after covering it for protection.  Hudson engineering at it best!

Old Fogey UK

Shouldn't the gear lever be chrome plated and not painted ?
Mine is.

Geoff

Actually, inside parts were nickel plated, exterior parts are chrome.

jjbubaboy

Hey Bigsky,
I know it's a bit off topic, but could you possibly post a picture of the clutch fork linkage from the side? I am wondering if that is a rubber pad between the two flats of the linkage and clutch arm?
Thanks!
jeff

BigSky

The rubbers come as a set of 3, two ears & then the shaft rubber.

jjbubaboy

I didnt know about those!
Thank you so much for the pics!
Where did you get them?
Jeff

BigSky

Wildrick’s has them on their clutch page.  37-47 one item # & 48-54 another item #, so order as needed.  

https://www.wrphet.com/hudson-clutch-parts

jjbubaboy

Thanks, I was just looking there and saw them.
Now I need to find the proper cross shaft for them...
Jeff

BigSky

I was getting a rough placement for the plate that I am missing & need to make to cover this hole in the floorboard under the heater.  This is the basic shape;

As I was looking at it I realized how the floorboard could be cut (green line) & then a plate made larger (red line).  One could even use the existing little hole on the right side.  Man it’s tempting because I had to remove the heater to get the floor pan back in place!

54coupe

I see no reason why you couldn't.

Geoff

Whack it off!

Old Fogey UK

That plate only attaches with 2 bolts, top and bottom.