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Outer Firewall R&R, Best Practice? |
amfab |
Aug 12 2017, 09:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 391 Joined: 17-May 16 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 20,004 Region Association: None |
Is the consensus that the best way to replace the outer firewall is to cut out old oneācutting around tubes, then grind the remaining bits off the tubes until clean? Or is there some other way?
TIA -Andrew |
BeatNavy |
Aug 13 2017, 05:40 AM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat Group: Members Posts: 2,922 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
That's the way I did it. If there is a better way, I'd like to know. It a fairly large PITA to get that piece off.
Here is a pic of mine with it almost all gone (except for where the tubes protrude). I saved the shift and speedometer outlets and braised those back into the new section. In my enthusiasm to cut I also severed one of the heater cable tubes and had to braise a repair to that. |
mb911 |
Aug 13 2017, 06:25 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,750 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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amfab |
Aug 13 2017, 09:23 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 391 Joined: 17-May 16 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 20,004 Region Association: None |
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mb911 |
Aug 13 2017, 09:50 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,750 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I saved the shift and speedometer outlets and braised those back into the new section. Is brazing preferred to welding due to the thin tubing or can it be welded? Or are the tubes not steel? Thanks for the responses -Andrew Welding would be just fine..brazing puts a broader heat into a larger heat affected zone.. But either works. |
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