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raPoM
 Post subject: Covering firewall holes
PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:49 pm 
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What do you guys use to cover the blower motor and heater/ac holes in the firewall after removing it all?

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Just screw a peice of sheet metal large enough to cover the holes to the inside of the firewall.

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Thats what I was thinking. Maybe even aluminum sheet.
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Alum sheet is what I use.

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What type/thickness of alum. sheet do you use? I didnt realize there were so many choices hahaha :lol:
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To be legal (to the letter of the rulebook) steel has to be .024" and aluminum .032". I seriously doubt they would ever check on a hole panel that small though. :lol:

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Thanks 'Zilla, this car is more of a driver than a racer,but I do hope to start joining in on the slant six racing with all of you once she is on the road. But you cant laugh when I run a 20 sec. 1/4 :shock: :lol:
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:08 pm 
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Don't worry, we've had cars win Slant events that were slower than that. :lol:

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:32 pm 
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Well alright! Another cow puncher! Welcome to the racing side podnah....


Heck, I used an unrolled Dr Pepper can to cover a hole once. People thought it was "cool"

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Hahaha converted cow puncher! Ive lived in Tx for almost 6 months now. Seems like all the Tx slant peeps are in Dallas :? I might have to move. :D
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