Hi Guys,
Thanks for the feedback...
Last night I decided I am going to modify my Aluminium one that I got from Vans in the Firewall Forward kit. I can't wait 2-3 weeks for the Stainless one to ship to South Africa and another $100 down the drain.
I am going to replace the Aluminium hinge with steel, and only change the trap door to Stainless Steel. It would be easy to undrill the existing hinge and door.
My reasoning goes like this. The cable is on the inside of the firewall so it is safe. The hinge is attached with a nutplate and bolt to the firewall, the trap door to the hinge. Making the hinge and trap door out of steel / stainless, in the unhappy event of a fire, close the door shut, then the hinge wont burn of and the door wont burn of, and the cable on the inside should be fine. The outside cover can and will smoke and melt, but that is OK. Luckily your big 2" hole is covered by a stainless trap door.
Just my 2c, I think it is the best low cost mod to my existing heat selector, for some defense. If you order your FW FWD kit, get the good one form the word go.
Regards
Rudi
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Last edited by RudiGreyling : 01-17-2007 at 12:12 AM.
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