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I'm putting the last part of my Panther T-L back together and realized that I don't have new seals for the compensator lever or link ball studs. I called Kanter, but they haven't had any since 1987.

GP 15.923, PN 445359 (1956)
GP 15.936, same PN

need 4 total

Does anyone know of someone who has these or of a generic replacement. They seem pretty simple (rubber, round, slightly curved but near flat).

Thanks!

Craig

IIRC, Hank went thru this on his 55 and the seals are NLA. Max suggested tie rod dust covers could be used by drilling out the center hole slightly. I believe that is what he did but there was still some issues with getting it over the ball so maybe a bit of heat would help it stretch. Steele has several different tie rod ends and a couple look like possibilities. Maybe the local parts store would have something.

Howard,

Thanks, kind of what I figured. I'll pull off a worn one and go to NAPA to talk to one of the old countermen.

Craig

I got the solution to the NLA T-L ball stud seals. On 1956 at least, 4 each of HELP! 13652 "Dust Boot".



Here's what you have to do to make them work.

1) Cut them down to about 5/8IN high measured from the small end (I used a pair of dikes):


Cut reliefs 180-deg apart as shown. One side is narrower and deeper than the other side:

I heated the dust boots in hot water for a couple of minutes and sparayed some silicon spray in the hole. The boot went right over the ball stud end no problem. Here's some pictures of them installed:





FYI, here is a new modified one compared to the worn out original:



Craig