Archer

Gents -

When you have holes for "stuff" that no longer exists in your engine bay, what are some creative ways of camouflaging them? With a few, I've used "dummy bolts" but since my engine bay is pretty sparse now, that might be too much of a good thing.

Thoughts?

Tks

Archer

mopardrt

weld some metal in filler up and paint ive seen some cars where almost evrey other thing is delete and the fire wall looked soo smooth and well done check out some pics on the net

1966sportfury

you could welld it up. or sumthing like jb weld so if you ever need them again the will be a bit easier to tap

Archer

Gents -

Thanks, the JB might be an easier fix, either followed by filler or not.

Any body make "plugs" for holes like that?

Tks

Archer

rdrunner1974

I have seen seals that would fit small holes and are plated. Hardware stores or maybe Radio Shack may have them. They are like electrical knock out seals. If you have a lot of holes, may not look too good.
http://www.google.com/search?q=knockout+seals

1966sportfury

maybe sumthing like this?

Archer

rd -

A possibility for some of the bigger holes (thanks)

1966 -

Not sure, seems like more of a pipe or casting plug, this is mostly for sheet metal.

Thanks again guys, I know this isn't a criical thing, but just something I'd like to "clean" up a bit.

Archer

1966sportfury

ok i got you now! i was thinking engine it self like holes left in the head sorry. those plugs would look rather silly.. what about body plugs that the factory put in the trunk/floor firewall?

Sgt. Veteran

Maybe more like along this style


http://www.abbatron.com/index.php?cPath=31_58

Archer

Sgt -

Jake, some how I figured you'd nail it! Looks like the kock-out caps (for the bigger holes) + the nylon plugs (for the smaller ones) might make a good temporary fix. At least until I learn to do decent body work ...

Thanks!

Archer

Sgt. Veteran

thought ya might like them, used them before and the nice thing they fit tight and seal really good, plus just pop it out if ya need the whole no cutting or grinding

Sgt. Veteran

lol whats body work.... pass me the duct tape

johnthegoalie

for small holes, pop rivets do the trick. also home depot has some metal and plastic hole plugs in different styles that can be painted, they just pop in

Archer

Guys -

Just catching up on a few old threads.

For the holes, Grainger has sheet metal plugs in heat resistant black and while nylon (and they are really cheap). I bought a couple of sizes and the holes are all taken care of.

Grainger was the only place I could find them.

Archer

mikerp76

i used a metal filler on my car. also used it to fill in the cracks in my steering wheel.

78D200

If you wanted to weld the holes, place a piece of copper or aluminum behind the hole and then fill it in with weld. The weld won't get hot enough to effect the copper/aluminum and the hole gets filled. Not sure how hard it is to do this on sheet metal but works pretty slick on frames.

Archer

Tim -

Then you have to grind down the welds (I don't have a welder), do the appropriate body work and repaint. The most I had to do here was open a few holes to the correct size for the plugs.

If you look on the firewall to the right of the ignition box and on the right fender wall top, you can see the plugs. I think they look pretty decent.

Next time the engine is out, I might do the body work, but for now, it serve the purpose.

Archer

78D200

Mmmmmmm..... sexy.......

What were you saying?

Archer

Tim -

I forgot, what where we talking about...

(It's the blue T wing nuts, isn't it...)

Archer