There are numerous chores involved in the assembly of a street rod that many of us think are beyond our skill level. Rightly so, many are (especially those that are safety related), but there's still a myriad of fabrication requirements that almost anyone can perform if only they'd give them a try. The following is yet another sample of an uncomplicated weekend fabrication job, replacing a firewall this time, that requires very little true technical expertise.
In this case there was more than one reason why the replacement option was chosen. The original firewall had been chopped up pretty well at the trans tunnel, it had been drilled with a slew of holes during the course of its long life, and it had also been treated to a rather raggedy distributor recess as well. And, to add insult to injury, the larger dimension of my inline engine choice required firewall modification of some sort anyway. So with all these factors in mind, I wandered out into the garage one Saturday morning and got down to it. It really ended up being an easy task, and one that nearly any moderately skilled hobbyist should be able to complete in a day. That said, take a peek at how I approached the task and see just how simple it was.