Parking Brake Boot

[Evan Lewis]

Good evening, folks! i have a question for you. I have one of the rubber boots that fit over the parking brake handle on my '31 Tudor to dress up the opening in the floor board and I suppose to keep out the cold and hot air.
How in the heck do you get it to stretch enough to get it to slide over the button and handle at the top and go on down to the floor board? It is a very tight fit and I'm afraid I might tear it by forcing it too much.
Any suggestions?
Thanks for any help!
Evan Lewis

 

[MikeK]

k-y or Astroglide ?

 

[Model A Man]

I left mine in the sun and used a little spray detailer

 

[Bob-A]

Small dab of liquid dish soap smeared around the smaller opening.

Bob-A

 

[Ed Saniewski]

Just pull real hard and it will go.

 

[1931 flamingo]

Times 2.
paul in CT

 

[B-nut]

A shot of silicone spray lubricant lets those boots slip over the brake handle with ease.

 

[Mitch//pa]

silicone spray

 

[CarlG]

Then there's that little pesky chrome plate that goes at the bottom of the boot!

 

[Evan Lewis]

Thanks to all for your responses! All were helpful, but I have a spray can of silicone lubricant and I decided to try that. I sprayed some on the inside of the rubber boot and it went on like a new glove on a fat hand! That silicone is good stuff, I just forget to use it.
Many thanks, fordbarn!
Evan Lewis