Graeme,
This generally applies to LHD cars only although I have seen a couple of RHD
race roadsters with firewall cracks.
Regards,
Phill Brook
www.users.bigpond.com/fairlady
----- Original Message -----
From: Graeme Suckling <graemes@saonline.com.au>
Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 6:18 pm
Subject: RE: Cracked firewall and brakes
> I have seen this mentioned several times. Does this issue apply to
> justearly cars, late cars, or both? Is it fairly obvious?
>
> ***
> My '65 SP310 is a virtual jigsaw of cracks and holes around both
> the clutch
> and brake M/Cs.
> For flexing, get some help to operate the pedals whilst you watch the
> firewall.
> You may see a few areas that require bracing:(
> If you look to left of the clutch M/C hole there is a crack down
> to the
> factory brace
> Bordered in marking pen.
> The PO had POP RIVETTTED a sheet over this area in an effort to
> strenghtenit.
> No, sorry, WRONG!
> I will try a plate with 90 deg returns on the edges to bolster the
> firewall,but it is still in the design stage.
> In Australia, it is referred to the "dicking about" stage hehehehe.
> Regards,
> Graeme Suckling
> 1965 SP310
> 1971 P510
> 1972 PL510
> 1973 HS30
> http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290669159
> Adelaide
> South Australia.
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