55-59 Firewall Replacement

[CAL 58 GMC]

Nice job on the firewall! But I have to ask, how did the old firewall get so banged up?

[dwcsr]

Originally Posted by CAL 58 GMC

Nice job on the firewall! But I have to ask, how did the old firewall get so banged up?

Thanks,,
From what I was told the clutch exploded during a drag race. I have only heard about flywheels coming through the bell housing and the damage it can cause but never seen the actual results until now. I'm sure there was an equally large brown spot under the driver seat when it happened.

[ChuckDriver]

Looks awesome!

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by dwcsr

Thanks,,
From what I was told the clutch exploded during a drag race. I have only heard about flywheels coming through the bell housing and the damage it can cause but never seen the actual results until now. I'm sure there was an equally large brown spot under the driver seat when it happened.

When I was 18 we hand grenaded a clutch in a 55 Chevy (built 327, Muncie 4 speed). I was riding passenger. BIG bang and the windshield exploded. It had 3 holes in the top of the dash, schrapnel in the radio and heater and multiple holes in the floor boards. We were lucky that it missed our feet. We tossed the aluminum bellhousing. After that when guys started reving them up I would pull my feet up unless I was driving.