Blazer's 68 Nova "Stephanie"

[kgblazerfive]

So firewall issue

How do I fix that ?

And

Do I keep the heater?
Do I keep the windshield wipers ?
Heater works, only with a toggle switch.
Wipers work or at least they did 20 years ago.

 

[kgblazerfive]

And should I fix the lovely crease thingy in my firewall. ?

 

[imiceman44]

So firewall issue

How do I fix that ?

And

Do I keep the heater?
Do I keep the windshield wipers ?
Heater works, only with a toggle switch.
Wipers work or at least they did 20 years ago.

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Are you talking about the rust or a clearance issue?
If you are good with body work I would blend everything clean.
I tend to leave stock equipment like heat and wipers but the rust and the wrinkles I would smooth

 

[AgDieseler]

Do you think when people do a full restoration they leave things like this alone ?

If I don’t like the weld, I fix it.

Take that with a big fat grain of salt.

David

 

[max 02]

Wipers and heat I would keep. To be somewhat legal for the road if nothing else.

That crack pic? What is that dried up seam sealer?

 

[ktmoutfront]

Doesn't it need wipers to be street legal?

 

[kgblazerfive]

Nope doesn't need anything anymore we have no inspection and its getting classic plates so no-one is going to care.

It was seam sealer that has since dried and cracked so it is not sealing anything.

 

[kgblazerfive]

Wipers and heat I would keep. To be somewhat legal for the road if nothing else.

That crack pic? What is that dried up seam sealer?

So can I weld the the seam together ? Well I may not be able to weld it......... but can it be welded is what I should ask.

 

[kgblazerfive]

Are you talking about the rust or a clearance issue?
If you are good with body work I would blend everything clean.
I tend to leave stock equipment like heat and wipers but the rust and the wrinkles I would smooth

Just talking about the separating seam. As well as the crease / fold in the tunnel.

 

[folkenheath]

I ditched the heater and wipers on my last build in the Regal, I think I used either of them maybe twice in the 15 years prior to that. I haven't missed them.

No power steering, no power brakes, I ditched the thermostat too, I only drive it in the summer... haven't missed any of it, or the weight up front. Simplify...

 

[max 02]

You want to cut it out and weld it up smooth? Sure thing! It’s just sheet metal.

 

[kgblazerfive]

So found some pretty good deals on some MSD stuff. Going to get it tomorrow. Distributer, Coil, 6AL and a two step rev limiter .

 

[kgblazerfive]

Found some more rust...... not shocked. Have a bit more work to do now going to keep the wipers, but the heater is out.

 

[kgblazerfive]

So found some pretty good deals on some MSD stuff. Going to get it tomorrow. Distributer, Coil, 6AL and a two step rev limiter .

Distributer and coil were already sold, so got the 6AL and two step.

 

[max 02]

Found some more rust...... not shocked. Have a bit more work to do now going to keep the wipers, but the heater is out.

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Old cars eh...
what are you thinking for that? Patch it up.

 

[kgblazerfive]

Old cars eh...
what are you thinking for that? Patch it up.

Yup cut a little piece off the sheet I just bought and patch away.

 

[ashman]

Yup cut a little piece off the sheet I just bought and patch away.

At least you can just stand next to it and fix it. A lot easier to do now with the car torn apart.

 

[kgblazerfive]

Got about half the firewall finished

 

[kgblazerfive]

So made a executive decision, going to wait on doing the floors. Seemed like a sensible idea. Get it running and driving so I can more it. Then get it in the possible soon to be built shop and do the floors wheel tubs etc.

Then I found this as I was wire wheeling the fire wall / front floor board.

 

[kgblazerfive]

So seems like I am doing the drivers side front floor board now.