31 model a reversed firewall pic, filling holes.

iam trying to reverse the firewall in the coupe, trying to fill the holes

 

It's looking good. I did one like this in a model a coupe also. It's a little work but it looks real good. keep us posted.

 

Wow! A late '31 firewall...

My restorer buddy would cry if he seen this.

 

Looks good. I flipped mine too. Have some of the holes welded in but a few more to go

 

i have seen at least 3 late 31 firewalls on epay....

 

educate me on the difference?

ROB

 

i think the early ones had the indentation in the firewall where the gas filter went, and the late was flat...iam not 100% also the early ones had slight bend across the middle....

 

I've spent last weekend flippin the firewall in my 30 sedan and it has the exact same firewall. Atleast the ***le that came with the car says 30.

 

thats cool any pics

 

I'll post some soon. I'm not much of a shutterbug. I've got some hole fillin to do your a little further along than I am.

David Allen Coe came to this area last month and did nothing but covers of other people's songs,that Son of *****.

 

heres mine reversed and checkered ...

 

looks great....

 

yeah i'm wondering the same thing, i'm about to flip mine as well. Those screws are a ***** to get off.
So whats the difference to the later 31's, here's mine.
-Anthony
(sorry dont mean to hijack)

 

I believe the late 31 firewall had the large teardrop shaped indent on the right (p***) side that can be seen filled on the left side of the reversed firewall.

 

Dang, I cut mine up to make room for the nail-head............. I'm such a nail-head!!!

 

OK, whattaya do with the lower section where the indent for the A engine now protrudes into the engine bay, same question about the area where the floor boards used to rest. I was planning to do this too.

 

here is the other one, if this helps

 

The early (or first design '30 to '31) firewall has the fuel shut-off valve on the inside of the car, and the firewall is flat where the fuel line exits. The late '31 firewall moved the fuel shut-off valve to the engine compartment (inside the tear drop shaped recess). The late '31 firewalls also use a different design fuel tank.

 

Hey. I was JUST about (like 2 hours) away from cutting mine for a nailhead. Would flipping the firewall give enough room?

 

Hi. I'm doing this to my 30 sedan. How much extra space do you achieve when you flip the firewall. Obviously you can't use the stock gas tank anymore, right?

Thanks, Hud

 

how about radiator supports???
i just realized that i need to do something about that...