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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 11:02 AM
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Smoothing a firewall......somewhat...

On my 67, where the floor boards meet the firewall, that big lip is rusted out on both ends of the cab. I pondered repairing it to the way it should be, then thought about taking a cut off wheel to it and go from there.

Is there any reason that it can't be done with out some bracing or strengthening? That area shouldn't flex much anyway, does it? And finally, does anyone have pics of something similar, like a really smoothed out wall?

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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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I would bet that lip is only there due to assembly. Can't see why you couldn't just weld it straight up thru and eliminate it?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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You can cut it out and weld it up, all will be fine.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 08:29 AM
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Sweet.....figured I had better double check....Thanks!!
 
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