Patching passenger’s side upper firewall, A pillar

The passenger side went must as the driver’s side did, albeit slightly faster since I knew what I was getting myself into. I started with the top flange of the firewall where the export brace bolts to. There was a lot of pitting and some holes from where spot welds ripped out rather than separating […]

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Patching driver’s side upper firewall, A pillar

With the cowl removed I was able to see the rust damage that existed at the base of the A pillars and at several areas of the firewall, concentrated around the upper flanges that mate to the cowl. I started by focusing on the driver’s side A pillar and firewall. The upper lip of the […]

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Patching the toe boards

Since the leading edge of the floor pan lays on top of the firewall I needed to address the rust damage at the bottom of the toe boards on each side of the firewall before attempting to install the new floor. With the cowl and floor removed I was already in a position where I […]

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