Does anyone know if the supports on the inner firewall (in the engine bay) are really necessary???? I am very tempted to cut mine to make a cleaner engine compartment but.....

Aww come awn!!

;)

The only thing I can think of would be support for the brake booster mounting to stiffen the firewall in that area. As for the passenger side remove it unless you have a really strong heater fan;)

The firewall supports as in the ones I cut off to make room for a larger master cylinder?? :D I didn't completely remove mine, but I did clearance it quite a bit. However with my engine cage tied to the firewall and my cage inside tied to that, mine is a little stiffer than usual anyway.

That is kinda what I figured. What I am doing is removing the heater blower and instaling the premier in it's place :)

I planned on taking mine out all together. I have some plate that I am having bent in the same shape as the part that bends in for the foot panel. I should make the engine comp very clean looking and still have some strenght to it for the master cylinders.

Originally posted by Jason M
That is kinda what I figured. What I am doing is removing the heater blower and instaling the premier in it's place :)

I don't think you'll have a problem. At one point in my Cruisers life a section of that rib was removed so a battery could be mounted there;)

I am very tempted to cut mine to make a cleaner engine compartment but..... [/B][/QUOTE]
FAWK!!!
Next thing you know you will be chroming the turbo!!!!

Butch

Originally posted by texican
I am very tempted to cut mine to make a cleaner engine compartment but.....
FAWK!!!
Next thing you know you will be chroming the turbo!!!!

Butch [/B][/QUOTE]


I have to fill the "ricer" image that Nolen gave me :)

Suppose they make the hightemp paint in Chrome???

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OOOH, SHOULDA HAD BJ CHROME IT FOR YOU DOWN THERE, HE KNOWS WHERE, HAD HIS WHOOOLE SNORKEL CHROMED :flipoff2:


REMEMBER HOW MAD HE GOT?? :P

Originally posted by FIXXXXAH
OOOH, SHOULDA HAD BJ CHROME IT FOR YOU DOWN THERE, HE KNOWS WHERE, HAD HIS WHOOOLE SNORKEL CHROMED :flipoff2:


REMEMBER HOW MAD HE GOT?? :P



that's pollished stainless :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

BLING BLING

that stupid newbie got so mad :eek: :p :flipoff2:

Originally posted by BJ On Roids
that stupid newbie got so mad :eek: :p :flipoff2:

wasnt that me? :p :flipoff2:

i think it was cuz i pointed out your misspelling of TYRES...LoL :flipoff2:

tires
fenders
wheelin

Don't forget your bonnet and boot :flipoff2:. I love the Haynes FJ40 manual, there is actually a page of about 80 words "translated" from British to American English & Vice versa, or hang out on the Rover list. Talk about pansies, though maybe 10% are British even the Americans call their fenders wings, and they consider a far superior Toyota part in their Rover a debauchery.:barf:

Andre (who used to have a Series III 88).

i have had trouble with the bracket that holds the clutch lever in my T100 cracking. I think if you remove the support from that area on a 40 the firewall will eventually crack. The heater side.....go for it!

tyres
guards
4x4
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