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Old 03-13-2012, 09:51 PM
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I just noticed you have the whole cowl removed from your car. Was it that bad of shape? Also, are you going to smooth your firewall?
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Old 03-13-2012, 10:03 PM
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I just noticed you have the whole cowl removed from your car. Was it that bad of shape? Also, are you going to smooth your firewall?
Yeah, the rust had eaten its way through the seams of the firewall by the wiper motor and the upper cowl, and the dash was rusted out from the windshield leaking. Seemed like the more I dug the worse the rust, so .... to do it right I have to replace everything.
I was going to replace the side cowl panels first and then do a firewall panel, not sure if I'll use a DSE or just make one, that will be a first for me

At least my floor and the rest of the firewall is good ... gotta think positive right? It could be a lot worse
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Old 03-13-2012, 10:08 PM
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I ended up using the DSE panel and modified it. If my firewall had not been beat to death, I would have just used some sheetmetal to smooth it. I wouldn't weld anything till you have the upper cowl fitted. I would fit the upper cowl as well as those sides all at the same time. Once all is lined up, then I would start welding it.
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Old 03-13-2012, 10:18 PM
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I ended up using the DSE panel and modified it. If my firewall had not been beat to death, I would have just used some sheetmetal to smooth it. I wouldn't weld anything till you have the upper cowl fitted. I would fit the upper cowl as well as those sides all at the same time. Once all is lined up, then I would start welding it.
Roger that, I have the cowl assembly in hand and the side cowls should be here Thursday and I'll start mocking it all up before I weld. With the DSE panel did you weld on top of your original or did you cut out the perimeter and weld?
That's the route I was looking at ... don't see the need for two pieces of metal.
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Old 03-13-2012, 10:25 PM
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I cut out the original panel and trimmed the lip off the DSE panel. It has a folded lip around its perimeter to fit over the original firewall. It took me an easy day to cut out and install the DSE panel. Its easy work. I am thinking of going back and welding up the seam around the perimeter of the firewall now.
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Old 03-13-2012, 10:41 PM
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I cut out the original panel and trimmed the lip off the DSE panel. It has a folded lip around its perimeter to fit over the original firewall. It took me an easy day to cut out and install the DSE panel. Its easy work. I am thinking of going back and welding up the seam around the perimeter of the firewall now.
Nice, that was my thinking. I had to go back a ways to find this pix, she's come along way since October.


Rusted BAD!!!!!!!!!

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Old 03-13-2012, 10:54 PM
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Yowser! Well you almost got it all buttoned up. You'll be driving this summer right?
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Yowser! Well you almost got it all buttoned up. You'll be driving this summer right?
I don't know about this summer, my job (Fisheries Biologist) has me out and about most of the summer, that's why I'm hitting her hard during the winter. I expect next summer would be a good goal
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Bummer!
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Old 03-14-2012, 08:50 AM
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Bummer!
Yeah, but I'd rather have a job and take a couple years to finish than the other choice

Little at a time and then you're done
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