How do I remove that ledge that is behind the seats?

Lotsa work, probably will affect the rigidity of the spaceframe, why would you want to?

quote Originally posted by olejoedad: Lotsa work, probably will affect the rigidity of the spaceframe, why would you want to?

I want it down to just the metal there. need to do some welding and cutting in that area. He said to come back when all fire hazards are removed from the area.

Now



Soon to be



We need to repair the previous owners mistakes and cut out the rest of the support channel.

If you just need to remove the hardboard cover it is 3 screws above the ECM, remove interior B-pillar panels, and then there are just two "christmas tree" fasteners per side a few inches from the bottom of the panel.

Duh, I misunderstood. I thought (obviously) that you wanted to remove the metal ledge that is UNDER the interior trim panel.

My bad, sorry.

Mine had 9" holes cut into the metal there. I used pop rivets to attach metal back in there. No welding required. I put a sealer, black trim adhesive, on the metal before mounting it all up. I also put a bit over each rivet end to prevent any leaks. Then remounted the firewall cover.

Just sitting there not mounted yet

installed



finished up

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Shill has the same thing going on right now. ^ Thanks for chiming in with advice, and pics.

Did you ever get it apart? I heard my phone ringing, but had paint in my hands at the moment.

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quote Originally posted by Tony Kania: Shill has the same thing going on right now. ^ Thanks for chiming in with advice, and pics. Did you ever get it apart? I heard my phone ringing, but had paint in my hands at the moment.

The holes are welded, did a decent job too if you ask me, but i'm no professional.

Eric is really a great guy. I will have to give him a call one day. Glad that he took care of you.

Holes look like a good thing to have -- if sealed right -- to get to the rear - I mean front - plugs!!

josef644, his holes are in the lower area where the second firewall is. What you posted has them higher up on the firewall where it's only a single layer.



You can see here where I cut the front firewall out but the rear is still intact. The OP's car, the previous owner cut through both firewalls. I suspect he is having the rear firewall repaired.

Here's a pic of how the enclosures the OP showed during construction turned out. I still need to do a little more work to the amp mount. There is a few things I'm not happy with, but it will be fixed in time.

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quote Originally posted by Khw:There is a few things I'm not happy with, but it will be fixed in time.

What exactly are those things so that I may try and avoid them.

quote Originally posted by Shill: What exactly are those things so that I may try and avoid them.

Oh, the things I'm not happy with was how the amp mounted to the console. It wasn't very sturdy. I have since mounted a piece of wood in front of the ECM and mounted the amp to the wood, I just need to get it centered up a bit better. I also want to clean that part up some, maybe some carpeting on the wood, or textured fleck paint. Use some spray foam to fill in the gaps around the amp a little more shape it and recover the console. The woofer enclosures, I love the way they came out. It's just the amp part I want to do a little more work on.

quote Originally posted by Khw: josef644, his holes are in the lower area where the second firewall is. What you posted has them higher up on the firewall where it's only a single layer. .....

yes, this is where most cut into the firewall for extra space.
and - this also shows one of the major "fire hazards" - the fuel fill hoses.
not just a fire hazrds - but a explosion hazard

quote Originally posted by Pyrthian: yes, this is where most cut into the firewall for extra space. and - this also shows one of the major "fire hazards" - the fuel fill hoses. not just a fire hazrds - but a explosion hazard

Yeah that's why I took a picture of the drivers side. Specifically to show the fuel lines so others that do it will be as careful as I was to not hit them.

If possible, I would like these merged.

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