How to FABRICATE A FIREWALL

Give your classic Ford the competition car look and add some safety and rigidity with a rear firewall. Here’s how.

Some features on classic Fords scream race car like no other. The sound of a hot engine helps and some of the bits you can’t see like an FIA logbook truly confirm it too. But what about the physical hardware to create both the right image and all-important safety? One of those high on the list has to be a rear firewall, which helps to keep the driver and the car safe from the evils of burning fuel. After all it’s common practise to mount the fuel pumps in the boot and if you haven’t got a method of isolating fuel, you could end up frying more than the local chip shop. But safety’s one thing because there’s another argument for adding such a structure too — get it right…

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Classic Ford (Digital) - 1 Issue, Spring 2024

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