Recessed Firewall Ideas?

Got a buddy just called wanting to now if I knew of any early "Van" engine covers around
He's wanting to make a recessed firewall for his 1929 Ford Truck (that has a 289 ford installed with short pump)
Years ago we used Wheel Barrow shells
He likes the rounded corners
Any Ideas from Hamb members? besides making one from Scratch?

Thanks..........

 

when i need to make some room i have used little red wagons they have nice rounded corners and a flange around them that makes a nice tidy install

 

I made mine to follow contour of 392 hemi, ill post pics soon

 

I have a wheel barrow riding ahead of me in the Plymouth now for just shy of twenty years... Don't mess with success!

 

My 57 has a wheel barrow firewall. It looks like the car came that way.....the 454 is set back to clear the oil pan/steering linkage.

 

this is not the best pic, but you get the idea

 

Back in the 70's I used a wheel barrow very similar to this John Deere for the firewall of my Model A pickup. HRP

 

When I bout mine about twenty years ago, as I wenthtrough the check out line the young gal tried to sell me assembly at an extra 10.00. "'cause those are pertty hard to put together..." I said no thanks, and I just asked if it was returnable - "why?" I'm worried it might not fit. Strange look and silence...

 

Used a wheel barrel for a firewall recess in my A roadster a few years back. The picture of the recess in progress go in my A coupe behind a 330 hemi. You can get just the bucket part of the wheel barrel at Menard's for about $14.

 

I did this with the kids little red wagon on its side. he'll thank me some day I hope

 

I have a friend that turned the stock firewall around. That gave him 3to 4inch setback for engine looks good .

 

Did the wheelbarrow thing about 30 yrs ago. Works great.

 

heres what i did to my henry j

 

Here's what I did on my 41 Plymouth.

 

still use the wheel barrows and wagons, have used a feew 30-55 gal barrel rims over the years as well...

 

Thanks for all the replies...

Any other "Made From" ideas?

 

I have an old charcoal grill that I'm keeping the lid from when the bottom rusts out. It has nice rounded corners like on those wheelbarrows.

 

My 31 PU project came with a hole in the firewall and a wheel barrow to fill it. not sure if I am going that route or not but I have it for when I start on it

 

Good Idea!

 

Love the wheelbarrow method. Did it once to a friends A.... The adage of measure twice cut once is a must.


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Man, I had a engine cover from a '64 or 5 Chevyvan in my hand at PullaPart a while back and didn't know what I'd ever do with it! Oh well, live n learn. I love the BBQ grill lid idea!