Firewall "cleaning"

[Bubu]

I am working on fixing the hack job the previous owner did on the firewall. My question is, if Im replacing a good portion of the firewall with new sheetmetal, do i need to brace it to keep it squared?

The car is completely gutted , shell only, and sitting on home made caster "legs".

Thanks
Oj

 

[daliant]

You might want to put some blocks or jack stands underneath the front frame rails just to be safe, but I think you'll be fine as long as your removing the whole firewall.

 

[Woods74]

Pics, we want pics!


:worthles:

 

[Bubu]

Casters

 

[Bubu]

You can see where he banged and welded right in the middle. I guess for distributor clearance. Not a good job regardless.

 

[Bubu]

Here is how it sits

 

[Bubu]

Come on!!!! I posted pictures and no replies?

 

[Woods74]

Fix it.

 

[mopowers]

How much of the firewall do you intend to remove? That would determine whether I'd brace it or not.

 

[68gtxman]

Add stands/legs at the point where the rear most torsion bars are anchored and keep the front stands/casters as-is. When you remove a good portion of the firewall, the weight of the car trying to fold itself in half presses against the forward door frame and firewall. If you remove the firewall, only the door frame is left to resist that force. Adding the extra stands at the torsion bar points will eliminate the folding force.

 

[Bubu]

Thank you guys. Here is the section i plan on replacing. Im very good with photoshop...

 

[CudaChris67]

Thank you guys. Here is the section i plan on replacing. Im very good with photoshop...

you should be fine the pinch weld and perimeter is where all the strength is