Want to cover your brake duct ports when off track?
This is so easy a caveman could do it.
And it costs about $10.
Go to your home improvement store and buy two 2" female thread to male slip on connectors, and two 2" slip on caps.
Slide them together (glue not needed), and gently push them into the duct ports.
They fit snug. Don't jamb them in too hard or it may be difficult to remove them.
The benzel face is not square to the port tube, so the outer edge of the cover will stick out a bit from the benzel face.
Remove them at the track by grabbing the edges and rocking back and forth to back it out a bit, then remove it.
Last weekend on the way to the Sturgis Mustang Rally the entire front of my Boss was covered w/ grasshoppers so thick the black plastic was barely visible. The plugs kept all that crap from getting into the brakes.
Over 2,000 miles, and they've never fallen out.
So if you have the duct kit installed and daily drive your Boss, you may want to make a set.

 

That is awesome. Not many grasshoppers around here but plenty of bugs driving around the rice fields.

 

That's a good idea. Thanks for sharing.

 

Haven't installed the duct kit yet, but when I do this will be part of it. Thanks.

 

I was planning on going with Caplugs. Just need to find the right size and style.

I am thinking maybe these ones.

 

Dam-it who gave you the Authoritah to think things up here, you only have 64 posts






(good job though I have to do this )

 

Cyber jealousy. Leads to viruses that destroy hard drives.. carefully my friend

 

I should have read the user agreement more thoroughly

 

Wayne, I don't know where you got the parts. I ran down to Home Depot and they did not have the exact pieces you showed, plus the stuff they had were only white.

I did see this, soft rubber called 2" quick caps. They fit well, just need to see how they work out on the street. Little different but still a great idea you started

 

Scott,
Got mine at Lowes.
They have white PVC and black too.
The white caps are domed a bit whereas the black are flat.
But as long as you've got something to keep bugs/rocks/etc out of the brakes, you're in good shape.
If I can remember, I'll pull the UPC code off of them Tuesday. But my memory is pretty short.

 

I think these will work for me. What they did not have were short caps, the only ones I saw were 2 inches long and stuck out when installed. The numbers may help out others if you still have them.

 

Nice. Now, what can you come up with to keep us from having to clean the squirrel heads out of the transmission cooling scoop every few weeks?

Jimmy

 

You have to stop going for the bonus points when driving bro.

 

Jimmy,
Wouldn't that be armadillo srikes down there in TX?
Of course they'd thump pretty good.
A few years ago I lived on the edge of San Antonio, and always saw armadillo road kill.

 

Yeah, but "squirrel heads" sounded funnier. Sadly, the one and only animal I'm aware of hitting was, in fact, a 'dillo. I saw him late, centered him, but he was just a little too tall and I heard him thump along the length of the car as I passed over him.

Sorry little fella.

Jimmy

 

I went to Lowe's this afternoon and bought the parts but bought a different smaller piece, not as deep, as you did. Any concern about getting the pieces stuck in there? Just playing around with it I almost couldn't get them out. I'll post photos later of the pieces I'm using.

 

OK, SD GT the fix it man. Now that you have the brake duct port issue solved I have another challenge for you. I was hoping you could come up with a “cap” that could fit over the “cap less fuel filler” for my Boss. As you know I live on a gravel road and while I drive very carefully that 0.5 mile to the paved road I can get some dust on the car. Since I am somewhat **** retentive I usually wash out the fuel fill area behind the fuel door of my vehicles. Well, the new idea by Ford means that if I wash it out I will have about 2 inches of water sitting in the neck of the filler waiting to pour into my fuel tank when I fill it. Does some aftermarket outfit make a cap to keep this area free of foreign stuff or do you have an idea what could be used to cover it. Perhaps I need to visit Lowe’s.

Caveman Charley

 

Here are the pieces I purchased. Same cap but different other piece. I'm worried about the piece getting stuck in there so I'm going to add a cap head screw or bolt to the center so I can grab them with a pair of pliers if needed. I'll post a photo when I finish adding the screw or bolt.

 

Rick,
The longer back piece I have prevents them from getting stuck too deep.
Did the store you went to sell those?
Check the white PVC stuff too. They may have the threaded to smooth connector made of that, and being white doesn't matter because you won't see it installed.
Or try the rubbery cap Scott got. I don't think they're any longer, but may sit in there better.
Or try wrapping electrical tape around them to snug them up.
If you want to add something to pull them out, here's some choices:
- hardware store, black plastic ball ~1/2" w/ brass threaded insert; attach w/ screw
- #6 or #8 machine screw; drill hole in center of cap, thread it w/ tap, turn screw into it with head on outside of cap; use 2 nuts on end of screw and tighten the nuts together. During normal use, turn screw all the way in and snug onto cap. To remove cap, run screw out so nuts are against inside of cap and pull plug out. The nuts on the end of the screw prevent ripping threads out of cap. Cutting threads in plastic allows the screw to be turned in snug so it doesn't flop around. Easier to do than explain. I painted the screw heads black, but that wore off pretty quick.
Lots of choices.
Worst case, I can buy the 2 pieces from Lowes here and mail them to you.

 

Chuck,
Not sure what can be done there. Ford doesn't make a cap for the capless cars.
Maybe try wrapping a cloth rag around the area inside the door to keep dust out of there but still allow the rubber seal to do its job.
Or carefully wipe the area with a damp cloth when you wash the Boss.

Best option is paving that 1/2 mile of road. If you need a loan (or 2), I could help out, but as you know, loans need to be paid off in less than 24 hours.