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Originally Posted by mcbassin
Nice work on the firewall repair and filler. Do you have a plan for the other openings? I know I made the mistake of cutting the whole section out and cutting a one piece filler plate. (HERE) Not a good idea in my opinion. On my next one, I will leave the rolled edges and just make two filler pieces. I had a ton of oil canning issues with the one piece. I've seen the ones made by porterbuilt, they should be better because it has a rolled edge.
I hate repairing the rust in this area. It can be a real pain to get rid of it all.
good luck! |
Thanks Mike. Yeah, I plan on leaving everything the way it is and just making patches for the two large openings, and maybe some small round ones for the bigger holes near it. I want to try and get the Vintage Air brackets figured out first, since I want to get rid of the bolts on the engine side of the firewall. The openings will make it easier to get to both sides with a copper spoon for welding holes shut. I appreciate you sharing your experience though. I'm sure you may have saved me a headache or three if I decided to cut it out later.