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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1969 - 70 Shelby => Topic started by: Steve.chatman on February 16, 2021, 12:18:42 PM

Title: Firewall pad reproduction
Post by: Steve.chatman on February 16, 2021, 12:18:42 PM

Any thoughts as to who has the best reproduction firewall pad for a 69 Dearborn car 1-9-60 build date?
 Mine has fallen apart and has pieces missing.

Title: Re: Firewall pad reproduction
Post by: Coralsnake on February 16, 2021, 01:41:22 PM

There is no good reproduction for this part.

Title: Re: Firewall pad reproduction
Post by: J_Speegle on February 16, 2021, 05:20:40 PM

Agreed nothing close for any of the years or plants but your lucky in that your looking at 69 Dearborn and you can at least try and use the cheap reproduction and make it look much closer to an original by spraying the side towards the interior with undercoating as described in some of the threads on the site Tape the edges of openings and outer edges before applying to get that freshly cut look to the edges

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=574.msg2904#msg2904 (http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=574.msg2904#msg2904)

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=729.msg3904#msg3904 (http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=729.msg3904#msg3904)


Examples of the original texture

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/9/6-031217152940.jpeg)

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/6/6-111016152006-63221619.jpeg)

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/6/6-111016152004-63211304.jpeg)

Title: Re: Firewall pad reproduction
Post by: Bob Gaines on February 16, 2021, 07:02:46 PM

It is much easier to repair a falling apart Dearborn firewall pad for the reasons and methods Jeff explained about doctoring a repro pad. You can glue together parts and blend them in with the body Schultz type products and end up with a superior looking part.  If you have all of your pieces I would encourage you to try and repair your original before resorting to the poor repro pads. Remember the back side that faces the firewall can be the material canvas, burlap etc. that you glue to because if trimmed properly it will not be seen once installed. 

Title: Re: Firewall pad reproduction
Post by: Steve.chatman on February 22, 2021, 06:29:02 PM

Thanks for the help guys, I?d use my old one and repair it but I?m afraid sizable pieces are missing.

Title: Re: Firewall pad reproduction
Post by: Bob Gaines on February 22, 2021, 06:43:38 PM

Quote from: Steve.chatman on February 22, 2021, 06:29:02 PM

Thanks for the help guys, I?d use my old one and repair it but I?m afraid sizable pieces are missing.

You might check with West Coast Cougars and see what they have. They may be able to sell you a full pad or partial to use to fill the gaps on yours. Given the  questions you have asked in other threads and parts you have bought in the past I do not think you will be satisfied with a repro even after it has been doctored. It is a big job to put one in and you only want to do it once on your car. Just my observations.

Title: Re: Firewall pad reproduction
Post by: Steve.chatman on February 23, 2021, 11:45:43 PM

Thanks Bob