1970 Med Olive Project

[MMcMasters]

Originally Posted by GR8-68

Firewall is looking great

Thanks Larry!

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Firewall looks great Mike, but boy am I dreading doing that again

I hear ya! My biggest problem with it is I just don't like doing bodywork and its not fun for me.

[Lorne]

Mike,
Not only can I not do bodywork, but I pretty much can't do anything but pay someone to do all the work for me haha..
I know what I can do is burn the tires off of the truck when it's done!!

[knomadd]

If you haven't installed the vintage air unit, I highly recommend you STOP working on the passenger side of the firewall. If you don't want two bolts poking through, you'll need to do some welding and you'll ruin your bodywork. If you're good with the bolts, then by all means, proceed. The kit is set up for 4 connections for the heat and a/c stuff, all arranged vertically, but those can be modified and moved, but the mounting brackets are kind of stuck where they end up. I just did that mod to my firewall, so I know about what you'll be going through. I just want to save you from having to redo something if you really want to get rid of the two mounting bolts on the engine side of the firewall.

Nice work thus far!

[MMcMasters]

Originally Posted by knomadd

If you haven't installed the vintage air unit, I highly recommend you STOP working on the passenger side of the firewall. If you don't want two bolts poking through, you'll need to do some welding and you'll ruin your bodywork. If you're good with the bolts, then by all means, proceed. The kit is set up for 4 connections for the heat and a/c stuff, all arranged vertically, but those can be modified and moved, but the mounting brackets are kind of stuck where they end up. I just did that mod to my firewall, so I know about what you'll be going through. I just want to save you from having to redo something if you really want to get rid of the two mounting bolts on the engine side of the firewall.

Nice work thus far!

Duane,

I appreciate your advice sir. I have not done any body work on the passenger side yet. I have been waiting on the corner firewall piece from PB which should be on the porch when I get home. My Vintage Air came yesterday as well so I should be able to make some good progress this weekend.

So did you just weld the evaporator bracket to the inside of the firewall instead of using the bolts?

[builtbyKane]

Your truck is turning out great. I am enjoying every subtle detail. I may have missed this before but do you plan to cut down the long bed or get a new short bed?

[MMcMasters]

Originally Posted by builtbyKane

Your truck is turning out great. I am enjoying every subtle detail. I may have missed this before but do you plan to cut down the long bed or get a new short bed?

Thank you very much! I definitely want to cut down and retain the original bed if at all possible.

[MMcMasters]

All of this monotonous work on the firewall is finally paying off. I received my firewall piece form PB yesterday. They make it oversize so I made a template out of poster board, trimmed it to fit and got it welded in. I finished the wire gutter cap and body worked the passenger side. I have great respect for paint and body guys because they make it look so easy, its not!





Then it was primer, block....repeat


Next was some primer sealer and I taped off the toe board area of the firewall and sprayed the lower section with bed liner. It works great as a stone guard and the texture looks good to me.


I also got the floor cut tonight and the mounting holes drilled for a factory high hump. Tomorrow I will finish masking the cab and I will put color on the firewall. It has definitely been a good two days.

[knomadd]

Originally Posted by MMcMasters

Duane,

I appreciate your advice sir. I have not done any body work on the passenger side yet. I have been waiting on the corner firewall piece from PB which should be on the porch when I get home. My Vintage Air came yesterday as well so I should be able to make some good progress this weekend.

So did you just weld the evaporator bracket to the inside of the firewall instead of using the bolts?

I actually put the bolts through the holes (had it installed before) and just tack welded them on the inside, leaving enough room on the engine side to cut the head off the bolt. I then ground off the remaining bolt so it was flush with the firewall and welded up the gaps around it. I hope that makes sense. The bracket had one threaded hole that I drilled out, the other already used a nut on the cab side, so I just used a nut on both bolts from the inside. It was a PITA to get them in.

[GR8-68]

Smittee is actually using the exact same front and eear brakes that I have. I agree wilwood should be the one I ask and will contact them but it seems the answer I will get is the same as you got. And yes Mike is smarter than the average bear.

[Jason7121]

Looks great to me! Keep us posted.

[GR8-68]

Looking great Mike, I need to get back at it and catch back up to you. I lost some time these past couple weeks

[Lorne]

Looking awesome Mike!

[Bennett68C10]

Awesome Job Mike, you made it look easy!

[MMcMasters]

Originally Posted by Jason7121

Looks great to me! Keep us posted.

Thanks Jason..Man your exhaust turned out incredible!

Originally Posted by GR8-68

Looking great Mike, I need to get back at it and catch back up to you. I lost some time these past couple weeks

Are you kidding?? You have more energy and get more done then any of us

Originally Posted by Lorne

Looking awesome Mike!

Thanks Lorne!, Sorry I didn't get back to you in time last night

Originally Posted by Metaldoc

That's a good idea, I did mine like that and the road noise is a lot quieter

Thank you sir...I'm going to do a bunch of sound deadening inside of the cab as well

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Awesome Job Mike, you made it look easy!

I'm a hack Keith but thanks for the kind words brother!

[MMcMasters]

I know it doesn't look like it but this was a pile of work. I can't begin to explain how happy I am that this firewall project is done. Tomorrow I start mocking up the Vintage Air and get the high hump installed.

[builtbyKane]

That looks fantastic. Great job

[MMcMasters]

Originally Posted by sprint_9

Wow, that firewall is awesome.

Originally Posted by builtbyKane

That looks fantastic. Great job

Thanks fellas!

[sprint_9]

Wow, that firewall is awesome.

[Jason7121]

Looks super detailed. How much dynamat did you order I'm getting ready to do mine also

[MMcMasters]

Jason, I'm ordering from summit tomorrow. 60 sq ft should do it I think

[builtbyKane]

Funny I goofed and ordered an ac truck vintage air unit only to find my parts cab was non air so missing parts as well. Be sure to post pictures of the under dash ac mounts for the rest of us.

[Jason7121]

Perfect thanks Mike

[GR8-68]

Wow !! That firewall looks superb Mike, really nice work.

[Bennett68C10]

Looks awesome Mike, what did you use to paint the firewall?

[MMcMasters]

Originally Posted by builtbyKane

Be sure to post pictures of the under dash ac mounts for the rest of us.

I will do that

Originally Posted by GR8-68

Wow !! That firewall looks superb Mike, really nice work.

Thanks Larry!

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Looks awesome Mike, what did you use to paint the firewall?

It's all rattle can man. Dupli-color's high build primer, then Dupli-color's primer sealer then the black is all Eastwood's under hood black. I love the Eastwood stuff for doing engine compartments. It has the right sheen and is pretty durable.