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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: bagged n blown on August 06, 2009, 11:46:50 pm

Title: how to smooth out the fierwall
Post by: bagged n blown on August 06, 2009, 11:46:50 pm

hey guys I'm working on a 84 chevy c10 2wd. i want to know what is the easiest way to smooth out the fire wall. is there a skin i can weld on or do i have to do alot of body work? well any help would be great thanks guy's.

Title: Re: how to smooth out the fierwall
Post by: dv8customs on August 07, 2009, 09:25:30 am

No one makes a skin that you can buy and weld on. I have seen it done two ways. you can make individual filler panels and weld up each hole individually or you can make one large panel and cover the whole fire wall at one time. Either way you are on your own for making the filler panels.

Title: Re: how to smooth out the fierwall
Post by: hotrod24 on August 07, 2009, 12:41:51 pm

here you go man my friend pat did this to his 80

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5724.105

Title: Re: how to smooth out the fierwall
Post by: 80stepsideguy on August 07, 2009, 12:46:48 pm

Here is a youtube video clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA2r_JhGBZc

I welded the entire seam across the front and used USC all metal then evercoat rage extreme body filler.. I di alot of hand sanding , blocking as well as a board file.. It took alot but it should look good once its in paint..

thanks
pat

Title: Re: how to smooth out the fierwall
Post by: bagged n blown on August 10, 2009, 12:44:23 am

hey thanks guys it looks like i'm in for alot of work haha well ill git started. thanks for the help guy's