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Jul 4, 2003 | 11:38 AM

blitzkraig56

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I know there are companies that make smoothed replacement firewalls for other trucks, but does anyone make them for the 53-56 fords? I welded up all the holes in my 56's firewall, but now it's warped to all hell and I don't want to have a gallon of body filler on it.

Jul 4, 2003 | 12:07 PM

jniolon

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Craig,

I've seen them... seems like Mid-50 had them... might have been fiberglass. I thought about that but it's just too much work then you have to figure out routing and such... I like the looks of the stainless steel firewall covers a lot of the guys have... you can still route the wiring behind and under them... ' course that's just one more thing to polish, ain't it ???

John

Jul 4, 2003 | 03:26 PM

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BlitzKraig,
Love that smoothed firewall look. Wish I could do it on my '59, but I have so much @#$% coming thru the firewall (A/C hoses, heater hoses, wires, etc) . An engine compartment sure looks good with little to no wires and a clean, smooth firewall though. Makes all the difference in appearance IMO...

Happy 4th!
Daryl

Jul 4, 2003 | 04:39 PM

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Does Bitchin' Products make em'? I recall them making firewalls. Might check with them. -4speed

Jul 7, 2003 | 11:39 AM

Jag Red 54

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Hey Craig, Mid Fiftys does sell them. I have the polished SS version, but I think they sell the plain wall also if you just want to paint it. Good Luck, John

Jul 7, 2003 | 02:47 PM

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I know this ain't the slickie rod look, but I had the same mutlihole problem . Swiss cheesed for an aftermarket heater, poorly mounted resistors for the 12V conversion etc.

I hot wrenched a clean firewall off my junk truck painted it, laid it right on top of the existing firewall and pop riveted it on nicely.

Came out well enough where I have to point out that its been done.

Please no slings and arrows from the perfectionist majority out there

Jul 8, 2003 | 10:56 AM

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I used the tail gate off my junked out 82. after cutting it down & fitting all the pieces together it came out pretty well. I needed to have a 2" recess to gain clearence for a 428 CJ engine headers & an IFS steering rack. I now have a custom fire wall like no other even used the FORD block letters & saved myself $ 250 plus.