78 firewall smooth or stainless?

Some one was already asking the question that I been brewing, but I'll be a little more specific. I've got a 1978 nova, and I want to clean up the firewall and engine bay,

1:what would be the best way to hide the wires and heater (I need the heater) hoses?
can I get ride of that big ugly box and keep my heater? what have you guys done or seen done?( brake booster is fine )

2:And I want , the holes under the hood ( in-between the supports) to have that mirror look! what do I use there SS?

I can handle the wheel wells( and a smooth firewall) being just shiny paint but I want the underhood to reflect the motor! :D
" so it'll go faster" :D :LOL:

The motor is out of the 78' right now so I's can paint an'clean
"in a chair". ( to keep me busy) work has stopped on 49 & 51:CRY: untill after surgery:mad: "anyway", any help or" one liners" from friends?

"no cracks about my 250 either streets" :rolleyes: :p -- Fyi: cut the meds in half **) so I can think, (a little) :3dSMILE:

Ok the 'ugly box" is my air conditioner "thang" ,can I get it gone but, keep my heater ? Without buying a whole new set up? and its made out of some ' plastic fiber crap!'

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use the clear Krylon plastic spray in a bug bomb that old time printer's used to use to save their paste-ups too

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What is that? :confused:


and Ya! I'm cuttin' em in ½, until I can get something diffrent


:LOL: :LOL: " " I smell it! "" :LOL: :LOL:
" she freaked! now shes going to start coming to check on me during the day " :rolleyes:

different, motor.:D " just like it but different":LOL:

HAaa! " :mad:

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somewhere around there amongst the cars growin' outta duh weeds??

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"She" mowes !....!.........:LOL:

I didn't think the krylon, would be good to use? you know like "staying power"... But the polishing will keep me busy, I guess I'll just have " my boy" :D blast it, after I scrape some of the crud off, and go at the tight spots with a "dremal" & then let "him" go at it with a bigger angle grinder( w/a fine scuff pad)?. I was thinking "stainless cover" ,got some of that thinner stuff laying around . If I remeber right ?don't remember what guage? and i ain't got no frenchy wheel ( 4 that compound curve in the middle) :CRY: "yet!" don't have any stainless wire either!

"I guess i was hoping to hear a secret, not more work!" :LOL:
I guess just stitch in little patch pieces for all the little holes, and a little filler , and some gloss paint ,if'n i want it smooth.

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The VA sends me my FREE (Taxpayer paid for) meds (3000 ata time) in a Mayonaise size jar by Registered Mail thru the USPS.. I gotta go sign fer um...

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Hell, I'd be happy if I could find some body to deliver groceries!
I hate going there, she drags me with her every time, how many different types of stuff do people really need ! **)
I got to get a different prescription, then ...........I'll sleep( maybe?) :)

Hey Tree, usually the secret is more work!!!

you can sit here all day long telling some body but, untill they go out and look ,think and try , it just don't mean much to 'em. :rolleyes: "I think streets has been letting me bounce ideas off of him, here and thru PMs " now that i go back and read it sounds kind of funny :D But ,we should have that up on the fourm some where ""'

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the secret IS, more work

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I think alot of people come here looking for " that " secret. :)

Hey Tree, it's always a lot of work, but the first time someone sez ya gotta a double throw down super kewl killer lookin' ride it's all worth it. Then we're ready to start the whole vicious cycle again. Ain't life grand !!!!

:LOL: things seem to be moving pretty fast "around" me " :LOL: I was going to try to explain the firing order & distributor , But :LOL: as i was wording it in my head...**)......:LOL: I think I'm going to stick to reading :D , "wind picked up out side , got tired of listening to it while cleaning :rolleyes: ( my 10 mins I spent out there) :rolleyes: :D

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Originally posted by Streets

"" Nice to be cared for and LOVED huh TL??"""
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yep! "makes all the difference" , hell !,, she even likes look'in at junk, going fish'in, & mowing the grass! :D " if she liked going to the " gentlemen's club " ( keeping the economy going) and drink'in beer I'd never get away from her :LOL: she wasn't lieing either, shes here around 10:00 an again at 12:30, untill I get the meds switched.



And I made it back out side, :rolleyes: ( takes 15min to get there!) got most of the big stuff cleaned, wiper motor is in the way! & just took "air con" box "off". looks like I can just leave 2 holes for the hoses. I think I'm going with the SS though .....? went ahead and cut a pattern out of card board, just haven't figured out how to make it look good &" fit" well around brake booster.( don't remember how much trouble it is, if I pull & replace )
The SS I have is a little thick! may have to see if I can get some thinner stuff from a friend. Just going to cut a saddle in it instead of trying to bend and curve. And I think I'm going to use your "bumper bolts " idea to attach it , ( didn't want to weld the SS anyway, haven't had to do that yet ? ) ;) looks like this is turning out alright so far.
She's already talk'n loud at' me, ,:rolleyes: she had the motor pulled (4 me) so I could sit down, and I'm spending more time over the fender!
And under the hood ? ,,,,I'm going to use your idea with the polishing. unless someone has a better idea ? Well '... back2-bouncy bouncy -- BRB :D

:LOL: :LOL: ,,,,:LOL: ,,,,,"BUMP"

<------look 200, :D **) " do I get a patch or somthing?" maybe a "coon tail",hat, sticker?,,,,?,,,,:LOL: or do i just need to quit cluttering up the board,,,,,,,,,,:HMMM: :3dSMILE: