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Here's where we started - big
empty hole! We going to add another firewall (to appear like it's the
outer firewall, just with the ability to have insulation between them),
floors (with inset rubber floor mats) and kick panels (shaped to match
the door panels). |
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We start with another
firewall. We'll cut it up for clearance around the engine/trans, along
with mounting provisions. |
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Here's the
lower floor - it will remain separate from the firewall. The area for
the rubber floormats is sunken the thickness of the mats. |
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A lot of work has been
done to this point. Firewall cut for clearance and remade (with the
factory look in mind). The upper tunnel cover shaped and added to the
toe board piece (which has the inset for the rubber floor mat
completed). Next these two will be welded together. |
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Now on to making the
kickpanels. First a cardboard mock-up was made to determine the shape,
along with the bead design and access cover design. |
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Here's the panel after
making the beads and boarder for the access hole. It will get cut out
and a cover will be made to fit. |
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Here we're adding a
little round bead for each screw that holds the kick panel. We will
also do the same for the floor pieces, just with a larger bead (for
larger screw). Nothing high tech here, just a little die made on our
lathe and some tightening of the bench vise! |
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Here's the finished
pieces installed. Looks like something that could have came from the
factory! A tunnel cover has also been made, with chrome screws
eventually holding it in place. The lower mount for the column can
also be seen here - made to look like a cast factory piece. It
will eventually have chrome screws holding it to the firewall. |
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We also did
the same for the metal under the seats. The complete floor is double
layered and has insulation between the top and under floor pieces. |