inside firewall insulation advice
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inside firewall insulation advice
1966 f100
I need to put a new wiring harness in this truck, but before I do that I also need to put insulation/sound deadener on the inside of the firewall. Right now the cab is completely striped and painted. Like most of you I want to keep my cost as low as possible. I was thinking of going to a junk yard to see if I could find a new model year (up to a '72) and see if it looked like it might fit. The way the firewall is set back (indented) behind the heater will make it very hard to fabricate anything that will look decent.
Anyone have any advice for me. I will add a pic of my '65 which has the factory firewall and original floor mat and a pic of the '66 with the bare firewall.
Any advice will be appreciated.
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Saving money might mean reinventing the wheel. They are available in ABS...much more durable than the original oilboard. Just shop and compare prices. Any of them will require some wrestling and adjustment of firewall holes to align.
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Well, I followed up on Ford39gashog's recommendation on Ebay and for the following:
1. '67-72 firewall pad for $75.55 with shipping $12.39
2. "65-66 for $125 and $37.52 shipping ........both are from the same .person in Mena Arkansas.
I don't know why the cost are so different (maybe cost to purchase the die) however I think this is the way for me to go and I will order the '65 pad. Nothing is ever "easy" to install but if some one has some pointers please reply with recommendations.
thanks for the input.
Richard
1. '67-72 firewall pad for $75.55 with shipping $12.39
2. "65-66 for $125 and $37.52 shipping ........both are from the same .person in Mena Arkansas.
I don't know why the cost are so different (maybe cost to purchase the die) however I think this is the way for me to go and I will order the '65 pad. Nothing is ever "easy" to install but if some one has some pointers please reply with recommendations.
thanks for the input.
Richard
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Suggestions...use the plastic trim push pins that are available at auto trim and upholstery suppliers. I think they are 1/4 inch diameter. I bought them long for ease of installation, then cut off the excess on the engine side of the firewall to look more tidy. You can start aligning the pad temporarily with 1/4” bolts and nuts. Not all the wiring holes will line up exactly. For those that don’t, you can use a sharp blade to modify the holes, or a die grinder. My pad came with a hole for the steering column, but was intended to be installed prior to the column. Trouble is, the steering column seal goes under the firewall pad...so that order would be impossible. I cut a vertical slot in the abs so that I could place it over the already installed steering column, the made a small square of abs with four holes. The patch was made to match 4 holes over the slot and snaps in with plastic trim buttons. Sorry...long story for a simple solution. If it doesn’t make sense and you run into this problem, let me know and I’ll post photos.
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Thanks for your excellent detail. I always run into unexpected issue, but your comments will get me off on the right foot. I will start by looking for the plastic trim screws and bolts.
thanks
Richard
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Richard
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