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67rstbkt 01-17-2009 11:43 AM

semi-smooth firewall?
 
I want to partially smooth out the sheet metal transition on my 67 firebird and was wondering if it would be o.k to use a metal based body filler instead of seam sealer and smooth out the transition. I'm not looking for a completely smooth firewall look; just factory with a little flair. Is this a good option?
Thanks; I'll post some pics of my progress later.

elitecustombody 01-17-2009 02:04 PM

if there is a seam,it will have to be welded and ground smooth before any filler can be applied or you will be taking a chance on filler cracking

67rstbkt 01-17-2009 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elitecustombody (Post 189648)
if there is a seam,it will have to be welded and ground smooth before any filler can be applied or you will be taking a chance on filler cracking

Got it; so weld it up, grind smooth, then use metal based filler:thumbsup:

elitecustombody 01-17-2009 09:15 PM

yep that's the way to do it, if you're patient enough you can weld and smooth out the welds to where you won't need any filler,but it takes time

G-Body 01-18-2009 12:31 AM

I just did a little work on my smooth firewall today heres a few photos!

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...irewall013.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...irewall003.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...irewall033.jpg

peetsjunkie 01-23-2009 11:55 AM

same here.. I had some issues on mine though...had to cut out smaller patch due to warpage.

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/2135/dsc0007ae3.jpg

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/9906/dsc0008xz7.jpg


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