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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: VileZambonie on April 28, 2010, 06:11:39 pm

Title: Smooth Firewall
Post by: VileZambonie on April 28, 2010, 06:11:39 pm

Let's see some pix of your smoothed out firewalls... I've decided I'm pulling the engine back out of my 74 to smooth the firewall....

Title: Re: Smooth Firewall
Post by: 2502 on April 28, 2010, 06:14:41 pm

thought about this one, i'm subscribing

Title: Re: Smooth Firewall
Post by: SUX2BU99 on April 29, 2010, 09:05:56 am

I believe n2trux did that on his 77, which is a beautiful truck by the way. On another forum I saw the build-up of his 77 which went from a simple motor replacement due to leaking valve guides to a full-on total cab-forward mechanical re-do including a Ramjet 350. Pretty crazy!

Title: Re: Smooth Firewall
Post by: 80stepsideguy on April 29, 2010, 10:25:14 am

When you say smooth are you refering to removing the blower hat or just welding the seam and filling the firewall??? Here is my pic before i put my stuff back on.

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/truck4.jpg)

thanks
pat

Title: Re: Smooth Firewall
Post by: VileZambonie on April 30, 2010, 05:09:34 am

I'm trying to decide if I should just ditch the Heater box all together. Maybe I'll just custom build a heater box with blower inside the truck. I want my engine compartment neater/cleaner.

Title: Re: Smooth Firewall
Post by: 2502 on April 30, 2010, 09:39:24 am

Quote from: VileZambonie on April 30, 2010, 05:09:34 am

I'm trying to decide if I should just ditch the Heater box all together. Maybe I'll just custom build a heater box with blower inside the truck. I want my engine compartment neater/cleaner.

by all means, do that, and post a detailed how to. lol ;D

Title: Re: Smooth Firewall
Post by: 80stepsideguy on April 30, 2010, 10:01:05 am

The only thing i really dont like is that a complete smoothed firewall with nothing looks like a white piece of paper. it looks plain and blah.With a few things added like the blower hat and a firewall mounted tranny dipstick breaks it up .I didnt like the brake booster /steering column support cause of the excess material that surrounded it. Thats why i removed it n trimmed it, powdercoated it n reinstalled it w. chrome fasteners.BUT its your truck man its totally in your ideas and hands.
thanks
pat