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Old 08-25-2017, 05:46 PM   #1
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56 Firewall how much lip

Hello all, I'm in the process of smoothing my firewall. How far back on each side do I need to remove on the firewall lip? I know some is covered by inner fender.
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Old 08-25-2017, 07:34 PM   #2
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Re: 56 Firewall how much lip

i took the flange down to just below the upper hinge bolt
the seam shows behind my 58 (different) hood hinge but not in the overall picture
had i gone lower there was a lot more work below the seam and wrinkles you see in the firewall pic
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Old 08-25-2017, 07:53 PM   #3
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Re: 56 Firewall how much lip

Thanks so much!! That's exactly what I was looking for. Even better that's about where I stopped cutting! Yay! I'm removing the entire firewall and building one out of sheet metal. Couldn't remember what the inner fender covered.
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Old 08-26-2017, 12:03 PM   #4
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Re: 56 Firewall how much lip

your 56 is a little different than truk
close enough
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