Thread: 78 firewall smooth or stainless?

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Some one was already asking the question that I been brewing, but I'll be a little more specific. I've got a 1978 nova, and I want to clean up the firewall and engine bay,

1:what would be the best way to hide the wires and heater (I need the heater) hoses?
can I get ride of that big ugly box and keep my heater? what have you guys done or seen done?( brake booster is fine )

2:And I want , the holes under the hood ( in-between the supports) to have that mirror look! what do I use there SS?

I can handle the wheel wells( and a smooth firewall) being just shiny paint but I want the underhood to reflect the motor!
" so it'll go faster"

The motor is out of the 78' right now so I's can paint an'clean
"in a chair". ( to keep me busy) work has stopped on 49 & 51 untill after surgery "anyway", any help or" one liners" from friends?

"no cracks about my 250 either streets" -- Fyi: cut the meds in half so I can think, (a little)

Ok the 'ugly box" is my air conditioner "thang" ,can I get it gone but, keep my heater ? Without buying a whole new set up? and its made out of some ' plastic fiber crap!'

use the clear Krylon plastic spray in a bug bomb that old time printer's used to use to save their paste-ups too

What is that?


and Ya! I'm cuttin' em in ½, until I can get something diffrent


" " I smell it! ""
" she freaked! now shes going to start coming to check on me during the day "

different, motor. " just like it but different"

HAaa! "

somewhere around there amongst the cars growin' outta duh weeds??

"She" mowes !....!.........

I didn't think the krylon, would be good to use? you know like "staying power"... But the polishing will keep me busy, I guess I'll just have " my boy" blast it, after I scrape some of the crud off, and go at the tight spots with a "dremal" & then let "him" go at it with a bigger angle grinder( w/a fine scuff pad)?. I was thinking "stainless cover" ,got some of that thinner stuff laying around . If I remeber right ?don't remember what guage? and i ain't got no frenchy wheel ( 4 that compound curve in the middle) "yet!" don't have any stainless wire either!

"I guess i was hoping to hear a secret, not more work!"
I guess just stitch in little patch pieces for all the little holes, and a little filler , and some gloss paint ,if'n i want it smooth.

The VA sends me my FREE (Taxpayer paid for) meds (3000 ata time) in a Mayonaise size jar by Registered Mail thru the USPS.. I gotta go sign fer um...

Hell, I'd be happy if I could find some body to deliver groceries!
I hate going there, she drags me with her every time, how many different types of stuff do people really need !
I got to get a different prescription, then ...........I'll sleep( maybe?)

Hey Tree, usually the secret is more work!!!

you can sit here all day long telling some body but, untill they go out and look ,think and try , it just don't mean much to 'em. "I think streets has been letting me bounce ideas off of him, here and thru PMs " now that i go back and read it sounds kind of funny But ,we should have that up on the fourm some where ""'

the secret IS, more work

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I think alot of people come here looking for " that " secret.

Hey Tree, it's always a lot of work, but the first time someone sez ya gotta a double throw down super kewl killer lookin' ride it's all worth it. Then we're ready to start the whole vicious cycle again. Ain't life grand !!!!

things seem to be moving pretty fast "around" me " I was going to try to explain the firing order & distributor , But as i was wording it in my head......... I think I'm going to stick to reading , "wind picked up out side , got tired of listening to it while cleaning ( my 10 mins I spent out there)

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Originally posted by Streets

"" Nice to be cared for and LOVED huh TL??"""
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yep! "makes all the difference" , hell !,, she even likes look'in at junk, going fish'in, & mowing the grass! " if she liked going to the " gentlemen's club " ( keeping the economy going) and drink'in beer I'd never get away from her she wasn't lieing either, shes here around 10:00 an again at 12:30, untill I get the meds switched.



And I made it back out side, ( takes 15min to get there!) got most of the big stuff cleaned, wiper motor is in the way! & just took "air con" box "off". looks like I can just leave 2 holes for the hoses. I think I'm going with the SS though .....? went ahead and cut a pattern out of card board, just haven't figured out how to make it look good &" fit" well around brake booster.( don't remember how much trouble it is, if I pull & replace )
The SS I have is a little thick! may have to see if I can get some thinner stuff from a friend. Just going to cut a saddle in it instead of trying to bend and curve. And I think I'm going to use your "bumper bolts " idea to attach it , ( didn't want to weld the SS anyway, haven't had to do that yet ? ) looks like this is turning out alright so far.
She's already talk'n loud at' me, , she had the motor pulled (4 me) so I could sit down, and I'm spending more time over the fender!
And under the hood ? ,,,,I'm going to use your idea with the polishing. unless someone has a better idea ? Well '... back2-bouncy bouncy -- BRB

,,,, ,,,,,"BUMP"

<------look 200, " do I get a patch or somthing?" maybe a "coon tail",hat, sticker?,,,,?,,,, or do i just need to quit cluttering up the board,,,,,,,,,,