Removable Sheet Metal Firewall

The firewall on this van measured to be 20 gauge so 20 gauge was used to fill the holes.

Removable sheet metal firewall.

This could have been left but we opted to shave it as well. Accelerator pedal linkage to firewall seal 1964 65 ford falcon ranchero comet futura sprint deluxe squire c4dz 9793a 5 95 usd body bolt 1960 64 ford galaxie falcon mustang others fine thread with disc lock washer gray black 373687 s. These kits come in aluminum or steel and can be cut to fit most any chassis or subframe. Chassisworks has tin kits that give you everything you need to go from the front firewall to the rear bumper.

To hold it tight into place and make it removable a pneumatic air flange punch tool was used to punch pilot holes 4 inches apart around the perimeter of the direct sheetmetal firewall and then. A tight fitting patch panel is key when trying to tig weld sheet metal so a piece of metal a little larger than the hole being patched was held behind the hole we re filling so the exact size of the opening could be traced onto the patch. We cut this first before removing the firewall itself. But things like the front and rear firewall and floors under the seat don t have to come out but would make some thinks easier i m sure.

Is worth the extra time and expense of having everything unbolt. Above the firewall is a wide ledge where three pieces of metal come together.