Model A Coupe Hot Rod Build Pt26 Recessing The Firewall !

[@Bigskyguy56]

Heath, Glad to see you are back at it. Your mod to the firewall looks factory & makes for a nice flat panel & clean look. Thanks for sharing your progress. Rick

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Thank you Rick. Take care and thanks for watching !!

[@JazzStrat781]

Just love your Model A coupe 👍 brings a smile to my face everytime I see it! Best to you and yours, love your channel

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Thanks for watchingh and commenting!! Thank you and Take care !!

[@phillipshotrodgarage]

Good job as always Heath. I think the firewall looks good man!

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Thank you Man ! Take care ! Thanks for watching!

[@randiegadberry5448]

Looking great!

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Thank you! thanks for watching and commenting. Take care!

[@StansboyJohn]

Your firewall looks real nice

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Thank you!! Thanks for watching and commenting! Take care!

[@olmoe1167]

Glad to see your back working on the A Build,,,, totally understand about the being busy part,,, got more hours of daylight now to work and I still seam to run out of time, both on things that I want to do and family time... Turned out looking good and you should have plenty of room between it and the distributor/ engine.... Be looking for your next video my friend...

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Yes everything clears now so I can move on to putting in some patch panels and then floor. Its hard to balance family time work and building hotrods and trying to put out videos but its worth it. Take care and as always thanks for watching!

[@waynehayes8237]

Looks good.

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Thank you!! Thanks for watching ! Take care!

[@harrycatrell1471]

Excellent job on the firewall, Heath! Thanks for sharing! That subtle modification on the bottom corners of the firewall will not even be noticed by the vast majority of people, but those who do notice are gonna have some questions for you! Hahahaha! Enjoy! Be safe! Bro Harry

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Thanks Harry! Take it easy!

[@johnquick574]

Looking Good Heath !!

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Thanks !!! Take it easy !!

[@1fknhpycmpr355]

Looks smooth with round corners. Those ones i've seen with sharp corners looks like they dont belong there, but this one looks fine!

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Thanks, I like how it looks better. Thanks for watching and commenting ! Take care !

[@geraldrichards222]

I don’t know anything about building a hot rod but I’ve seen guys cut their firewall out and put it back in reversed . It sits back that way but you probably already know that.have a good day

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Yes ,I have seen them flipped around but I just wanted to put my twist on it. That's why I love building Hot Rods make them your own!! Thanks for watching and commenting !

[@elmcityvintage]

that came out fantastic

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Thank you ! thanks for watching and commenting! Take it easy!!

[@elmcityvintage]

@@fullmoonhotrods I am about to start the recess on mine. Thank you for the insight

[@fullmoonhotrods]

@@elmcityvintage I hope it helps ! Good luck with your Build ! Take Care !

[@Rustonrods]

Well done Heath! That really does improve the overall look of the firewall! Thanks for sharing your journey with us! Well, it’s Christmas Eve, so here’s wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! Take care buddy!

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Thank you Bill. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

[@usmclee65]

Great job thanks!

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Thank you! Thanks for watching and take it easy!

[@juanbarturen2726]

Hi. I have been watching you on KZbin, but on the TV. You installed your headlights .I like it. My dream is someday sell the 54 Ol' Beater, and get a Model A. I'm so glad to hear that you are not chopping the roof. So glad !!!!! You are building it the way I would love to do one.

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Thanks Jaun ! No chop for this Model A . I want plenty of head room and leg room and now days you hardly ever see one that's not chopped.They really look good chopped but I just want a little more room in the car. Thanks for watching! Take it easy!

[@juanbarturen2726]

Yo. What did you do with the Model A chassis? Yeah dreaming.

[@juanbarturen2726]

I need to concentrate on one thing. I have the 54 Ol' Beater, A Jeep YJ. And A VW hunting /off road buggy. Too much.

[@fullmoonhotrods]

@@juanbarturen2726 The more cars you have the harder it is. I no about that I have to many old cars too !

[@juanbarturen2726]

Congratulations, you are doing an awesome job

[@fullmoonhotrods]

Thank you Juan!

[@juanbarturen2726]

In in South Flat. Right now. And it's raining. So it's a Full Moon afternoon, sipping on some moonshine . Yeah it's medicinal ....I like the stance. Leave it. Like you said, you are adding weight. Pluss it's going to settle. LOVE IT !!!!

[@fullmoonhotrods]

@@juanbarturen2726 Thanks Juan! Moonshine and a Rainy Day enjoy. Thanks for watching! Take it easy!!

[@waynespyker5731]

It did what you were after! I would have bent the firewall 90° under the horizontal bead forming a flange (probably formed the center boss underside into the missing bead). Then size the insert opening width and notching the vertical ribbing away. I would have salvaged another firewall for the ribbing to produce vertical patch panels. The inside flat surfaces would need angled tangent to the rib radius to form a flange. The horizontal ribs would fill the notchings while those vertical ribs would start the indentation for your recessed angled walls. If the notches got into the firewall perimeter radius shorten the vertical ribbing.

[@fullmoonhotrods]

That would have worked to. That’s why I love Hot Rods there is so many different ways to change things around on them to make them your own. Thanks for watching and commenting! Take Care!

[@johnjason7204]

If you drilled out the spot welds around the firewall then reverse it you pick up maybe 3 inches only welding of the 2 supports for radiator rods..you keep all the factory embosses.

[@fullmoonhotrods]

I have seen them reversed like that they look good too. Thanks for watching! Take it easy!

[@warrenoutley5413]

I cut out the hump out, but took the piece I cut out, straightened the hump and tacked it back in

[@clintonlunn4357]

Question: would a small block with a points distributor and mounted as far forward as possible fit without firewall or hood mods. Thank you for the video.

[@fullmoonhotrods]

It would be extremely tight you still may have to cut a little off the firewall to clear the transmission bell housing. Also a short water pump. I have always cut the firewall just to have a little more room. Thanks for watching!!

[@clintonlunn4357]

@@fullmoonhotrods thank you for the response

[@bobhalstead1879]

I would have made my cuts at top 2 inches higher and eliminated ribs on top..this would have made completely flat firewall.much nicer.

[@fullmoonhotrods]

I could have but I like the Ribs in the firewall. But its all in What a person likes Thats the great thing about building Hot Rods Build them the way you like them ! Thanks for watching ! Take Care!

[@MrJeep75]

Why make less leg room