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sqrbdy · 07-11-2008, 03:23 PM

Is there a company that makes a smooth firewall for 73-87 trucks?

**Captkaos** · 07-14-2008, 02:24 PM

Not that I am aware of. Pretty simple to do it yourself though.

sqrbdy · 07-14-2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Captkaos

Not that I am aware of. Pretty simple to do it yourself though.

Thanks for the reply. I was planning on doing it myself, but it would sure be easy if someone made it. Maybe I could make a mold when I do mine.

COMP · 07-14-2008, 05:41 PM

post it back here if you do

EJC78 · 07-15-2008, 05:42 PM

This is what I did

smashingchuck · 07-15-2008, 11:54 PM

I guess you could call mice semi-smooth.

sqrbdy · 07-16-2008, 12:41 AM

Did you just fill the holes and leave the factory supports? (I do not mean to discount the amount of effort it takes to do this)

smashingchuck · 07-16-2008, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by sqrbdy

Did you just fill the holes and leave the factory supports? (I do not mean to discount the amount of effort it takes to do this)

pretty much. I cut out most of where the heater box was just below the pinch weld, and did the same on the driver side as well, and had to rebuild the gas pedal area and weld studs to the inside. On the driver side I used pretty thick sheet metal so it could support having the pedal assembly welded to it. All other smaller holes I just filled in one by one with sheet metal, with the exception of the support for the dash, and where the throttle cable comes through. I left the angeled pinch welds on the upper part of the fire wall - those were a can of worms I didn't want to open, plus they are fairly structural. All in all, if I had it to do over I wouldn't change the way I did it. It's just the right amount of "smooth" for me.

stepside454 · 07-16-2008, 01:15 AM

nicely done

07-11-2008, 03:23 PM	#1
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07-14-2008, 02:24 PM	#2
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	Re: Smooth Firewall Not that I am aware of. Pretty simple to do it yourself though. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

07-14-2008, 05:41 PM	#4
COMP Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Eville IN. Posts: 365	Re: Smooth Firewall post it back here if you do

07-15-2008, 05:42 PM	#5
EJC78 No Life Like Low Life Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gilroy,CA Posts: 367	Re: Smooth Firewall This is what I did Attached Images __________________ Eric 1978 Chevy Scottsdale 1960 Impala ZZ4 1965 Buick Riviera GS 2011 GMC Sierra Denali

07-15-2008, 11:54 PM	#6
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Smooth Firewall I guess you could call mice semi-smooth. __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

07-16-2008, 12:41 AM	#7
sqrbdy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 207	Re: Smooth Firewall Did you just fill the holes and leave the factory supports? (I do not mean to discount the amount of effort it takes to do this) __________________ Ain't Nobody Like a Square Body sqrbdy myspace

07-16-2008, 01:15 AM	#9
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: Smooth Firewall nicely done __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered



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