My 1955 Chevy 3100 build

[55 Chevy Dave]

I believe I have enough clearance for the engine with the factory firewall now.

I am replacing it primarily for aesthetics. I had planned on filling all of the holes in the firewall and also wanted to remove the pinch weld seams between the firewall and cab and smooth out everything. There is also some rust at the floor/firewall on the passenger side that I need to cut out and replace.

It seemed like the easiest way to accomplish all of this was to remove the existing firewall and install a new firewall. $400.00 seems a bit too expensive for an aftermarket smooth firewall, so I decided to make my own.

The firewall in my 71 Camaro still bothers me to this day. I know if I don't fix the firewall on my truck, it will always bother me as well. When the truck is completed, I believe it will be time well spent.