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| Tim17 |
 Dec 31 2023, 03:16 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 3-December 23 From: Newburyport, Massachusetts Member No.: 27,769 Region Association: North East States 
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I’m new to these cars and I have a mostly solid car with an ugly firewall. Not sure why the PO didn’t fix this when the hellhole got fixed.
 I just ordered an outer firewall passenger side repair panel from Auto Atlanta, and we’re planning to drop the engine and get after this area. One challenge I see is dealing with the main wiring harness. I’m not sure how much of this repair panel I’ll need until I see where the firewall is sound enough to weld. One possibility is to slit the panel above the harness hole and then reconnect it, to trap the harness. Also need to figure out how to protect the wires from nearby weld splatter. Any tips? Thanks, Tim |
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| Superhawk996 |
Dec 31 2023, 03:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,113 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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Pull the wire harness back into the cabin. Not hard to do.
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| technicalninja |
Dec 31 2023, 03:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,531 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Research center tunnel "tube" location tips. Puppies rust loose and you're going to be in there already.
Steel fuel lines if still plastic. Shifter rebuild shit. I like this firewall bushing https://tangerineracing.com/shop/ols/produc...ift-rod-bearing Happy New Year! |
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| Tim17 |
Dec 31 2023, 04:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 3-December 23 From: Newburyport, Massachusetts Member No.: 27,769 Region Association: North East States
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Thanks guys.
I’ll check out the link. |
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| Geezer914 |
Jan 1 2024, 09:49 AM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 1,945 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States
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Had to repair my lower firewall due to a rear window leak. Back in 2009 I had to fabricate a piece of metal to fit after making a pattern. Spray the back of the replacement panel with weld through primer. When completed, coat the inside with Eastwood internal frame coating.
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