{"id":799,"date":"2012-11-11T17:07:44","date_gmt":"2012-11-11T23:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/?p=799"},"modified":"2012-11-11T17:07:44","modified_gmt":"2012-11-11T23:07:44","slug":"firewall-brackets-nov-11-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2012\/11\/firewall-brackets-nov-11-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Firewall Brackets Nov 11, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Started out using my Harbor Freight plum bob and crayons to get some reference points. \u00a0Because the body is on jack stands and not 100% level, the measurements are slightly off from what the manual says.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-802\" title=\"N1010006\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010006.jpg 568w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010006-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Firewall bracket to floor and mark with Crayon:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-800\" title=\"N1010002\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010002.jpg 757w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010002-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Subframe mount under seat to floor and mark with Crayon:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-801\" title=\"N1010004\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010004.jpg 757w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010004-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A little off from what the book says&#8230; \u00a0Repeated five times to ensure the measurement was accurate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-803\" title=\"N1010008\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010008.jpg 568w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/N1010008-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now start drilling spot welds from inside the car:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/O1010004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806\" title=\"O1010004\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/O1010004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/O1010004.jpg 757w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/O1010004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/O1010004-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and from side bracket:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/O1010002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-805\" title=\"O1010002\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/O1010002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/O1010002.jpg 568w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/O1010002-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Start working from middle of car to outside of car using the seam buster (from earlier post) and pry bars to gently pry the bracket away from firewall:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P10100021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-807\" title=\"P10100021\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P10100021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P10100021.jpg 757w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P10100021-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P10100021-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t sure if there were two columns of welds like the passenger side &#8211; there weren&#8217;t:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P10100031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-808\" title=\"P10100031\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P10100031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P10100031.jpg 757w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P10100031-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P10100031-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bracket removed!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-809\" title=\"P1010004\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010004.jpg 757w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010004-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Floor and\u00a0toe-boards\u00a0to repair before putting new firewall brackets on and BEFORE replacing with the full floor pan:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811\" title=\"P1010007\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010007.jpg 757w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010007-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010007-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-810\" title=\"P1010006\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010006.jpg 757w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010006-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/P1010006-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Started out using my Harbor Freight plum bob and crayons to get some reference points. \u00a0Because the body is on jack stands and not 100% level, the measurements are slightly off from what the manual says. Firewall bracket to floor and mark with Crayon: Subframe mount under seat to floor and mark with Crayon: A &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2012\/11\/firewall-brackets-nov-11-2012\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Firewall Brackets Nov 11, 2012<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[15],"class_list":["post-799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-camaro","tag-firewall-brackets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=799"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":813,"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/799\/revisions\/813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}