Firewall Patch Panel

[rebelyell]

Anybody have a patch panel for the area in the picture or know where I could get one?

[anlauto]

Two options as I see it...Fabricate something, it's a fairly easy flat surface OR buy a reproduction firewall and just cut out and use the pieces you need  Dynacorn firewalls are fairly cheap

[Filthy Filbert]

Buy a complete AMD panel and hack it up?  Nobody makes one, so good luck finding a car solid enough to have what you need, but rusty enough to just be used as a parts car...

[rebelyell]

Yeah, about what I thought. Maybe someone else has done the same thing and has the rest of the firewall laying around somewhere.

[anlauto]

Yeah, about what I thought. Maybe someone else has done the same thing and has the rest of the firewall laying around somewhere.

Chances are they used the same sections you need, quite common area(s) for them to rust

[rebelyell]

Probably so with my luck and the way this project is turning out.

[Filthy Filbert]

You never know.  you may get lucky.    I have a goodmark quarter that I had installed on my car, and then the AMD installation center removed it to facilitate replacing wheel tubs, floor pans, etc. and that process made it more economical to buy a new panel than to do the metal work and repairs to reuse the goodmark panel.... so I happen to have a driver side quarter that's got good metal down low for use as a patch panel for anyone who doesn't want to replace the whole panel.   

[anlauto]

My current metal/body man was confident enough to patch the firewall ends, but insisted I buy an upper cowl so he could use just the corner pieces...   When I was working with Keith Sim, he would just fabricate everything, but once you start calculating the hours involved, it works out better using the repro stuff for patches in my opinion...and of course, if the area would require a dozen patches, then it's best to replace the entire panel.

1970 AAR Cuda: http://www.alangallantautomotiverestoration.com/70FF4-.html

[rebelyell]

I'm afraid mine is going to look like that. I don't want to even look at the driver's side.

[rebelyell]

Should be able to hit this with a piece of 20ga steel and go on about my life.

But still looking for the whole firewall if someone has it.

[HP_Cuda]

I'd cut that out and patch it.

It's easily saveable.

[440WB]

Yeah, about what I thought. Maybe someone else has done the same thing and has the rest of the firewall laying around somewhere.

I too would think about a patch 1/3 cut for my driver upper side - for the lower windsheild area down towards the front
been putting it off for couple years now - the new stuff costs allot - also when l was going to shell out for the cowl
could not find one at the time --- maybe they are re stocking now?

[rebelyell]

I've got a 12x24 20ga sheet coming from jegs tomorrow. I can get it cut and welded in this weekend. The upper firewall needs to be replaced where the passenger side air intake is. I'll have to replace that part too eventually. Might as well patch this up until I decide to really get into the sheet metal in the future.

[rebelyell]

Got this done a few weeks ago. Just wanted to update.

[GoMangoBoys]

Nice work