Re: Indented Firewall

Posted by John Icenhower on May 19, 1997 at 23:33:06

In Reply to: Indented Firewall
posted by Dean Travis on May 19, 1997 at 12:30:30

: HI,
: How hard is it to replace the indented firewall on my Late 31 slant windshield four door? The car must of at some time had all sorts of gadgets installed onto the firewall.I was thinking of welding the holes up but I don't really know what holes are supposed to be there! One hole in particular is roughly four inches square! I know that one isn't supposed to be there! How much would a good used indented firewall cost and where would I find one? Any ideas?
: Dean
Hi Dean,
After 60 odd years and sometimes many different owners, the holes in the firewall can accumulate!This can be a common problem for any year "A" and also for firewalls you find at swap meets.I've seen indented firewalls marked $85 to $100.I could use one too but decided to weld up the holes and keep looking for a deal on a "good" one.You can reference the holes from a friends "A" and mark the ones that need to be welded.Probably the big one is from a manifold heater, that seems to be the most common reason for cutting one.
Good luck,
John

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