What's this hole for?
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What's this hole for?
OK, since I didn't take thls truck apart and am new to these I have to ask what this hole is for.
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Thanks for any help.
Mark
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Thanks for any help.
Mark
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I speak mostly Bonus Built and know that isn't part of one of them, but I'm going to take a wild guess and say that that is a firewall for a '53-'56 and that looks like about the right location for the wiper motor from pictures that I've seen.
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That is what I was going to go with too.
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That's what it looks like to me
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Well, it is a 56 and it is the firewall so it must be for the wiper motor.
I guess I will cut it out of the old one and weld the section into the new one.
It's hard to believe how much tweeking/rework these replacement panels need, I don't think there has been a bend around the edges that I haven't had to work on. OH well, it's still better than scratch building each one.
Mark
I guess I will cut it out of the old one and weld the section into the new one.
It's hard to believe how much tweeking/rework these replacement panels need, I don't think there has been a bend around the edges that I haven't had to work on. OH well, it's still better than scratch building each one.
Mark
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Well, it is a 56 and it is the firewall so it must be for the wiper motor.
I guess I will cut it out of the old one and weld the section into the new one.
It's hard to believe how much tweeking/rework these replacement panels need, I don't think there has been a bend around the edges that I haven't had to work on. OH well, it's still better than scratch building each one.
Mark
I guess I will cut it out of the old one and weld the section into the new one.
It's hard to believe how much tweeking/rework these replacement panels need, I don't think there has been a bend around the edges that I haven't had to work on. OH well, it's still better than scratch building each one.
Mark
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Yes, there is a rather large plate that extends between the three mounting points that will easily cover the opening. Here is a pic of the firewall, sorry that the truck is black and a little hard to see the detail but the chrome wiper motor and mounting flange can be seen fairly well.
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Thanks Charlie, I see what you're saying, I know I have the wiper motor in one of the boxes I got when I bought the truck. I guess I will dig it out to take a look. I will also do like you said and make up a template for the mounting holes. I need to do that for a couple of other items that are mounted on the firewall and front pillers also, like the Radiator support rod brackets and the fender support brackets.
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'56 Panel, before picture, wiper motor in sight.
Firewall in primer, you can see the depression for wiper motor:
And from the inside, looking up:
Wiper motor and plate:
Wiper motor before:
Wiper motor now:
I could easily make a template of the wiper bracket if you'd like.
DB
Firewall in primer, you can see the depression for wiper motor:
And from the inside, looking up:
Wiper motor and plate:
Wiper motor before:
Wiper motor now:
I could easily make a template of the wiper bracket if you'd like.
DB