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2016/02/04 16:12:26 (permalink)
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Mk1 rear firewall

I'm putting this alloy firewall in the back of my mk1 4-door.
 

 
I'm just wondering how others have done the sides next to the wheel arch. The little bent up lip around the curve will mean my alloy will crease when I bolt/rivet it down. So do I cut this off, or bent it down flat? Or will it be ok if I put the rivet on the raised up section just inboard a bit? I don't want to bodge up my 1 piece of alloy.
 

 
And how have others sealed up the edge here? I could stick a bit of rubber in behind the alloy, or just seal it with seam sealer or sikaflex?


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    Re: Mk1 rear firewall 2016/02/04 19:02:28 (permalink)
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    When i removed the rear firewall in my mk1(1997), i left about 15mm of edge from the orig one so when i get around to working on it again i can simply screw the Ally sheet to them and Sika the gaps up .
    Maybe you can rivet angled tabs to the inner tub and screw the sheet to them..

    Ps thanks for posting the panhard kit my way .
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