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**WSSix** · #1 08-12-2022, 06:25 PM

My Makita 4.5" angle grinder has been one of my best purchases ever. It's a corded unit.

Good luck with the patches. Practice first. Clean the metal well before adding the new patches.

Cramer4918 · #2 08-18-2022, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by WSSix

My Makita 4.5" angle grinder has been one of my best purchases ever. It's a corded unit.

Good luck with the patches. Practice first. Clean the metal well before adding the new patches.

Yes sir! I definitely will. A lot of OJT going on here.

Cramer4918 · #3 10-08-2022, 05:48 PM

Ok… it has been a little bit since my last post. Not too much going on unfortunately. I have managed to get a 4-speed hump modified to work with my shifter so it will be offset in the center console and have also started on disassembling the dash to install the Dakota Digital gauges. The rat’s nest of wiring will be fun to tackle. The shifter is not mounted in the pic, btw.

Cramer4918 · #4 10-08-2022, 06:08 PM

I also figured out how to get the Vintage Air system moved inboard a bit to clear the firewall so I don’t have to use their chincy plastic cover plate.

Now, does anyone have any suggestions on what to use to cover the gaping hole? A smooth firewall would be great, but I’ll be real. That is beyond my skill level and wallet of course.

**WSSix** · #5 10-08-2022, 06:43 PM

You could just make a plate. There's been a number of build that have a plate covering the hole in the firewall. They also tend to run the hoses in and out through the plate.

OLDFLM · #6 10-10-2022, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by WSSix

You could just make a plate. There's been a number of build that have a plate covering the hole in the firewall. They also tend to run the hoses in and out through the plate.

Agreed. Make a plate and use grommets or a bulkhead to run your hoses though the firewall... or looks like that hole on the left side may already have enough room so as not to add more holes to the firewall.

I like the factory "heat only" plate idea too and then you could just use grommets.

Cramer4918 · #7 10-10-2022, 07:41 AM

Thanks for the input! I have thought about the plate and bulkhead, but was concerned about routing the hoses under the dash. It is a bit cramped for where the exit through the firewall would be.

The “heater only” cover looks like a viable option as well.

I have thought about a plate and touting the lines through the kick panel vent then up through the round panel under the fender. For those that have done that, how do you block off the air coming in from the cowl? Does that make sense?

ScotI · #8 10-10-2022, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Cramer4918

I also figured out how to get the Vintage Air system moved inboard a bit to clear the firewall so I don’t have to use their chincy plastic cover plate.

Now, does anyone have any suggestions on what to use to cover the gaping hole? A smooth firewall would be great, but I’ll be real. That is beyond my skill level and wallet of course.

What about a factory 'heat-only' firewall cover?