I was woundering if anybody has done this and would like to see some pics. I would like to make my firewall smooth but was woundering about the windshield wiper motor how would I mount it? And how hard would this be to do?

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z28/454

I smoothed the firewall on my 71 F-Bird but not enough to remove the wiper motor.
http://hometown.aol.com/rwkeske/myhomepage/firewalldon.jpg?

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78Z/28 done up like 81 383,350T...
80Z/28 in restification 355,350t vortecs....
1971 Firebird in waiting
2002 T/A WS6 A4
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I covered mine with brushed aluminum,you can see one side in this picture
http://hobbystage.net/camaro/media.cgi?site=craggar&folder=*&group=3&page=*&id =1042213007-001347 (http://hobbystage.net/camaro/media.cgi?site=craggar&folder=*&group=3&page=*&id=1042213007-001347)
It kinda goes around the wiper motor then stops at the steering shaft.In the begining I was going to make a box that went around the brake booster as well that would cover the rest but then I decided to wait until I swapped the power brakes for manual brakes.That was a year ago. http://www.nastyz28.com/ubb/smile.gif

This is how it looks with the rest in.
http://hobbystage.net/camaro/media.cgi?site=craggar&folder=*&group=1&page=*&id=1044827081-001507

[This message has been edited by craggar (edited October 28, 2003).]

craggar were did you get the brushed alum. from that looks real good I wouldn't mind doing my inner fenders and that like you did.That looks really good.

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z28/454

I got it all from a local steel supply yard.The only hard part with the fenders was the beading for the bowties which a friend did for me.The firewall was a fair bit thicker so you need a way to cut it besides tinsnips.My friend did it as well and used a plasma cutter.

When I did mine, I only did the pass. side. I figured that I would cover the heater, and in the future, Ill go with a full aftermarket A/C setup, so Ill only drill the holes for the hoses.
The metal that I welded in was similar in size to Craggars aluminum cover. I wouldnt recommend smoothing the whole thing, unless your ready for a lot of work.
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/9/web/417000-417999/417181_8_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/9/web/417000-417999/417181_6_full.jpg
Mike

My body guy and I smoothed my firewall and mounted a 4th gen wiper motor with modified crank arm behind the firewall.It isn't that hard to do,just measure twice and cut a little bit at a time,test fit,cut,test fit,cut,etc...
This will also allow you to move your engine back for better weight distribution,if you are interested in handling.
I sent you some pics and can try to get more if you like.Let me know.

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1973 RS currently enjoying the transplant of an LS1/T56,posi,fiberglass parts and dropping weight daily

<font face="Arial,Verdana" size="2">Originally posted by driftwood:
My body guy and I smoothed my firewall and mounted a 4th gen wiper motor with modified crank arm behind the firewall.It isn't that hard to do,just measure twice and cut a little bit at a time,test fit,cut,test fit,cut,etc...
This will also allow you to move your engine back for better weight distribution,if you are interested in handling.
I sent you some pics and can try to get more if you like.Let me know.
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I would love to see that! Also, the description of your Camaro sounds amazing! Got a website?

I would love to get that info too! Were you able to retain the intermittent wipers? What switch did you use? How did you wire it??? This is something that I need to do NOW! I started a conversion to an 80 motor, but I gave up on the wiring...
Post it all here, and you'll make a lot of us happy.
thanks
Mike