Yet another hellhole question..., let the suggestions begin Options

[dbgriffith75]

So even tho I'm still healing up after my rotator cuff surgery, and have at least another month to go before I can even consider picking up a tool to pick up where I left off on my resto, I was rather curious how some of you other guys have gone about repairing your hellholes.

What I had accomplished up until my surgery was I had cut some scrap 2x6 lumber and cut the curves in it to get a general template of the curve from the firewall up to the top half of the engine shelf. Then, where it makes a steep upward slope toward the engine, I used 3/4" plywood as a template for that.

I'm planning to use 24 gauge steel for the repair. I was just wondering if there might have been a better way of forming the shape of the hole. Oh, and was there a drain hole there by chance? Even if there wasn't originally, I'm thinking I might add one... it only seems right.

Thanks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)