Trying to clean/smooth my engine bay some

[69clone]

Any tips for cleaning up the engine bay? I'm looking to fill in a lot of the extra holes on the inner fenders as well as cover holes in the firewall such as where the a/c lines ran through and such. Plan on welding the holes on the inner fenders and grinding them smooth. As far as the firewall I'm thinking making a little aluminum plate, seems to be the common way.

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

Not only did you answer your own question,you still have HEAT!!,,,,,,,,,,lol

 

[Budnicks]

Sounds like a simple fix...
Alum. patch panels over it, you could polish them for a little bling too...LOL

Go for it...

IMO you could cut pieces of steel sheet-metal too & weld them in
but that would entail far more finish & prep work, paint etc.

good luck & have fun

 

[69clone]

Not only did you answer your own question,you still have HEAT!!,,,,,,,,,,lol

Haha yeah for now. Not sure if I'm going to run it on my 440. I live down south now and the car won't be out when it's cold anyways.

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Sounds like a simple fix...
Alum. patch panels over it, you could polish them for a little bling too...LOL

Go for it...

IMO you could cut pieces of steel sheet-metal too & weld them in
but that would entail far more finish & prep work, paint etc.

good luck & have fun

Yeah hopefully. Only reason I'm thinking patch instead of welding the firewall is. It's easier to undo 3 bolts than grind off welds, If I for some reason decide to go back.
Plus I see alot of fluffy insulation on the other side. I'm going to do my best but I'm not worried about it looking perfect.

 

[747mopar]

I'd weld them shut, looks cleaner. The nice thing about firewalls is you can hammer and dolly easily with the window out but you really need to TIG it. My first ever attempt at TIG welding sheet metal was the firewall of my Charger, couldn't believer how much easier it is to work the welds (very little filler).

 

[coloradodave]

Welding is great if the motor and dash are out. I'm with the OP. You can get 1/8" aluminum plate ( I use #6061) at Lowes or speedymetals.com and shape it with a jig saw or a wood cutting blade in a band saw if you have access to one. A little file work, some 220 and 400 paper and some Mother's polish and it'll look great.