64 firewall insulation
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64 firewall insulation
I’m a new to this forum; any forum actually.
before I bought this 64 f100 stepside a couple years ago, I knew nothing about mechanics or bodywork. I’ve learned a lot and love the journey but still have much to learn.
I bought a firewall insulation panel for my 64 and it doesn’t seem to fit perfectly. There is no cutout for the area the steering wheel sits and I don’t know why. I can cut a section out but would rather not chance making a mess of it if I can avoid it. Even if I’d, it seems I’d have to either remove the steering wheel altogether to get it in or cut the panel in half to get it in and that cannot be right.
any advice out there would be appreciated.
Sabatino
before I bought this 64 f100 stepside a couple years ago, I knew nothing about mechanics or bodywork. I’ve learned a lot and love the journey but still have much to learn.
I bought a firewall insulation panel for my 64 and it doesn’t seem to fit perfectly. There is no cutout for the area the steering wheel sits and I don’t know why. I can cut a section out but would rather not chance making a mess of it if I can avoid it. Even if I’d, it seems I’d have to either remove the steering wheel altogether to get it in or cut the panel in half to get it in and that cannot be right.
any advice out there would be appreciated.
Sabatino
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Welcome to FTE. You could put a horse shoe cut in it to avoid cutting it in half. Or you could cut a hole in it and below the hole make single cut in the middle and it would go back pretty easy. IMO best bet is take out the steering column out. Your truck, your call
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From: Great White North
Welcome to FTE. My first impression to your question is to confirm your actual year of truck. I am not an expert on the 61-64 years as I cater to the 66. What i do know is the 61-64 steering column passes more through the floor whereas the 65-66 passes through the firewall. If you ordered your mat for a 64 but actually have 65 cab this would explain some things. Apparently back when these vehicles were new some jurisdictions registered the year of the vehicle based on the calendar year not the manufactures model year. This means when the 65 model year came out in September 1964 to December 64 they were registered as 64 trucks however, they were 65 model trucks complete with twin I Beam and no large step inside the truck when you opened the door. It also meant your steering column was different. A picture of your cab and column would help.
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Montana:
I don’t know if this will help but....I purchased the ABS firewall cover for my 66 from Carpenter. It did require some modification and additional clearance. There may be some differences between vehicles where it comes to wiring, accessories and other items that pass thru the firewall. Some places, the cover was perforated to help locate additional holes. For the steering column, I installed the column first. Since there is a seal and plate that screws to the floorpan/firewall, I could see no way to install these items with the firewall pad/cover in place. Fortunately the hole for the column was properly located. As described above, I cut a slot in the cover over the top of the column. This allowed me to install the cover around the steering column and still keep the firewall pad in one piece. I would expect to make some modifications. I have done a few firewall pads and find that the holes for the retention pins don’t always line up perfectly.
I don’t know if this will help but....I purchased the ABS firewall cover for my 66 from Carpenter. It did require some modification and additional clearance. There may be some differences between vehicles where it comes to wiring, accessories and other items that pass thru the firewall. Some places, the cover was perforated to help locate additional holes. For the steering column, I installed the column first. Since there is a seal and plate that screws to the floorpan/firewall, I could see no way to install these items with the firewall pad/cover in place. Fortunately the hole for the column was properly located. As described above, I cut a slot in the cover over the top of the column. This allowed me to install the cover around the steering column and still keep the firewall pad in one piece. I would expect to make some modifications. I have done a few firewall pads and find that the holes for the retention pins don’t always line up perfectly.
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