speedo cable clips

[Unreal]

If installed before the firewall was painted, wouldn't the speedo cable be painted, too? I can't imagine that the clips would be installed before paint, and the cable installed at a later time.

The one you inspected, was the entire clip painted, or just the exposed surface? Was the cable painted?

[NorCam]

Originally Posted by Unreal

If installed before the firewall was painted, wouldn't the speedo cable be painted, too? I can't imagine that the clips would be installed before paint, and the cable installed at a later time.

The one you inspected, was the entire clip painted, or just the exposed surface? Was the cable painted?

Cannot say for sure and would suspect that cars firewall was touched up at one point as it wasn't a survivor, but it was never frame off restored either. I would suspect they were originally unpainted and installed after the firewall was sprayed. Never seen paint on a cable and don't think the clips went on until the cable was installed. I'm going to clear coat mine and install them unpainted.