cutting scuttle pannel/fire wall out

[napalm_27]

going to cut mine out had a search the other night and couldnt find anything in detail of how to and how not to sort of thing
and how do people fit the ax/zx wiper motor's.?

just getting info in so i can get the nova done as quick as possible and the best way possible :thumb:

[napalm_27]

anyone..?

[draper]

i cut mine just above seam thenfolded the seam down and welded across that

[mowgli]

unless you need to remove it, don't. if you do, then use an angle grinder & follow drapers method.

why do you need to remove it? is it so you can see the oil actually leaking out & blowing thru the vent grille & onto the screen???

[AlanH]

i did this, look at my WIP thread, left about 1/2" above the seam, folded it over and welded it then a smear of seam sealer. makes access to rear of engine with big block in easier mowgli, and i fitted corsa brake servo made life much easier for access etc. just need to sort a wiper motor

[MARTIN KELSON]

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I cut the spot welds out on mine.
Bent over the remaining lip, welded along, mother over with grinder & smoothed.

Only reason i did this was to allow more room for throttle bodies & as i never use car in winter i never used the heater so all this went too.

As for wiper i used a Fiat Uno!!!

Martin

[david dixon]

we do it on most the nova's we do, our v6 on nitrous is done like this and it runs very cool and there's plenty room behind the engine to work

David.