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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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Anyone have pix of a '69ish firewall with no A/C installed. Seriously considering taking mine out. Never used it (because it never worked) always had the tops off anyway. Just wondering what it'll look like so maybe i can fab a glass blockoff. thanks in advance.
Here's a link to the body off start...

http://www.islandtimeinvestor.com/it...e/post/thumbs/
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 09:51 AM
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Are you looking for a pic of a standard non-A/C firewall or something else? I have a 71' w/o AC and can snap a pic (the engine is out so it will give full view).

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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 10:08 AM
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Hi MR69,
Here's a couple... one with just the bare firwall and one with most things installed.
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Alan 71
Job number on the toe kick. 186?

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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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Hi Mike,
Yes, it's on the passenger's side trans tunnel (interior) and on the build sheet, too.
The build sheet has the 186 and also 89 which are the last 2 digits of the VIN.
It's nice when things are pretty much where we think they should be.
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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Thanks for the help, here's where i am now. filling in the 'extra' holes collected along the years (man that a/c looks like a biiiig hole)... Need some sanding and paint next...


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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan 71
...awesome!!! Check out the date people!!! 12-23-70!!! EXACTLY 39yrs ago today. How is that???
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Borowski
...awesome!!! Check out the date people!!! 12-23-70!!! EXACTLY 39yrs ago today. How is that???
Very cool!

I bet Alan has been waiting all year to post that picture.
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Hi All,
I just looked at the thread again. I hadn't noticed the day's date till Paul mentioned it. COOL!!!!
The piece of information I've thought interesting is that the cylinder case for this car was cast on December 31, twilight shift.... They were working New Year's Eve!
Did the foundries work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week if the blast furnace was 'on'?
MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!!
Regards,
Alan
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Here is a few pics of a 71 with the factory ac removed...




Vintage Air block off plate installed:
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I was looking at vintage air but they don't have a kit for my '78
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Thanks for the pix. I'm glassing in the oversize hole now and will re-cut to size.
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Filling in some holes


The big hole to fill


Still quite a bit of smoothing to go but getting there...
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Hi MR69,
Well!!! That certainly looks like it turned out smooth!
Keep the progress pictures coming, it's great to see what people are doing.
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