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Join Date: Feb 2007
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For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
Who would be interested in buying a smooth firewall kit if i were to start making them. Direct sheetmetal wants way too much money for theirs. Would you buy one if it was priced better?
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
I probably would.
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
What all is in the kit? How is it attached?
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
I would !! Cant seem to find one.. Who sells them??
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
Depends on price...but definitly interested.
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Location: az
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
It will be a complete replacement assembly with the kick back for the engine. It would spot weld back in just like the original on the sides and across the lip on the bottom. It wouldnt have any holes so you could cut your own anywhere. I have a price point but what would you guys reasonably pay?
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
475.00 for the direct sheet metal is a bit pricey
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
@bama thats what i thought, thats why i made my own and was thinking about making some more
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
Anyone else?
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
I would buy two if priced reasonably and where you at in AZ?
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
price is one thing but also what do they look like?
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
Like a delete panel? I would think about it, but even if I wouldn't, I bet a million other people would. It's really popular on the Nova's, and I've even seen custom made ones popping up here and there, so there's definitely a market for it.
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
I would definitely consider it.I like the smooth look.
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
I'm in north phx. Here is a picture of the first one i put together. The finished version will be a seamless piece. No holes and it will be spotwelded on like the original.
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
And a view from the inside.
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
What do you guys think is a reasonable price?
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
The Nova ones sell for about $80, but you might not make that much off of them if you sell them for that cost - the metal alone might cost most of that.
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
Any 67-72 smooth firewall kits?
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
if you want to get in the business, then you should put your price out there . not seeing what people will pay. you have to figure out your costs and profits and establish a price that you can survive at to make a living at. is that the completed firewall or will the eng cavity be welded up, show a picture of it ready to be delivered so that one can see what they are getting and to see how it is finished and perhaps a picture installed without an engine in the way.
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
Honestly I don't know why there would be much interest in that panel. That does not mean that it wouldn't be popular. but the way I see it. Anybody that has the capacity to cut out and instal that panel is capable of making it themselves. It's not like its a stamped form. It's a few basic folds . You could get a sheet metal shop to bend on your layout for the cost of shipping. This may be why they sell so high. Low volume with setup and shipping expenses.
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
Porterbuilt panels for the '67-'72 look great and are $100.
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Re: For everybody to answer: smooth firewalls
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