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1966 F100 Short Bed Styleside Metal/Body/Paint Work
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Re: 1966 F100 Short Bed Styleside Metal/Body/Paint Work
More metalwork on the cab. The firewall had a lot of extra holes to fill in. It'll have a hydraulic clutch and an aftermarket wiring harness so none of those holes were needed anymore. I made a bigger panel to fill in a bunch the smaller holes instead of filling them individually.
A notch had been made in the firewall seam for clearance around the new engine. I tacked the two layers together to keep them from flexing or separating so the seam sealer won't be upset later on.
Determining a radius.
Radius and allowance for the flange scribed into a sheet of metal.
Flanged formed using a steel block and mallet initially.
Turning a curved flange causes the panel to distort, so I used a section of round bar in the vise and a hammer to stretch the flange out to take out the distortion.
Trimmed and welded in place.
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