Theme Tuesday: LS Fabrication Firewall Fillers

If you’ve go through the most latest Project Why Wait  update then you in all probability caught the not so refined hint that the truck will see the within of a paint booth rather before long.

At the physique shop three major things will be painted My roof, my sprint, and my firewall. As you most likely also know that firewall was shaved working with LS Fabrication bead rolled firewall fillers.

This won’t be the very first, or previous, time I thank LS Fabrication for saving me several hours of get the job done shaving my firewall. Let’s be genuine if I did it the standard way –welding up each gap individually– I’d almost certainly even now be doing the task.

As a rookie, I have successfully taken the position to a acceptable stop issue. On the other hand, ending it out to the amount I want requires the specialist contact of another person who enjoys sanding more than myself.

The most difficult part of sending everything out to paint has to be deciding on a coloration. I’m at the moment torn concerning two possibilities. The shade of my chassis, which is gunmetal, or the white I program to paint my roof.

Decisions, conclusions. What improved way to aid with these types of a tough option than on the lookout at what other individuals have done? Imitation getting the sincerest form of flattery after all.

The owner of this truck, who’s employing the identical ‘Kalinda’ firewall fillers I am, opted to use panel bond for the installation. In addition they remaining the fillers in their first brushed complete.

A person of the best choices with these panels is that there are various unique strategies that can be taken for installation.

@thejcates went with bed liner for his firewall as an alternative of paint. I’d be lying if I claimed I experienced not viewed as this system of action. Bedliner delivers fantastic durability and would cover up any places I didn’t get carried out 100% straight…

Kris Hauser established this full development off with the unique Kalinda panels in his truck. Kris’ truck remains the examination mattress for a lot of LS Fabrication goods.

Including their 47-54 GMC Chevy Truck hood strut package, which is the most recent addition to LSFAB’s sturdy products catalog. @jjkleeman blended an LS, ‘Dee Dee’ fillers, and the hood struts for a suitable present deserving engine bay.

@jakeadreon went with gloss black for his ‘Tracy’ bead rolled LS Fabrication firewall fillers.

@rustynutgarage also went gloss black for his fillers, which satisfies the patina black truck.

@cjohnson_21 is a man after my very own coronary heart with a color matched LS V8, clean firewall and extremely tidy steering column passthrough.

@mars.patrickminiard has also absent LS. Like myself he is employing a sheet metal intake manifold alternatively of a regular one particular. His progress so far almost tends to make me want to paint my truck completely. Almost.

@midnightbodyshop is doing work towards a finish bronze respray with his build. The Chevrolet script filler appears to be like wonderful about major of the Kalinda panels.

@Prostreet81 is very well on the way to knocking his Suburban motor bay straight out of the park. Similar to myself he applied the firewall and upper cowl fillers.

I love how anything is color matched correct down to the management arms.

Previous but not least, one of the most exceptional requires on the firewall filler panels I’ve noticed. As a lover of good paintwork I suggestion my hat to whoever is developing this truck.

As for me, I think I have built my ultimate determination. Nevertheless you’ll all have to wait and see what it is. Keep adhering to Job Why Wait for updates, and of system I’ve bought a couple more parts from LS Fabrication stashed away all set to install.