Direct Sheet Metal Install

Direct sheetmetal kits are made from 16 18 gauge cold rolled steel and are all hand formed in our shop.

Direct sheet metal install.

In addition to the sheet metal required for our step in your restoration project you can order parts from the auto metal direct catalog and save on the shipping. Please review direct sheetmetal s catalog for part numbers and current retail prices. What is a rosette weld. Each part has been designed so that the average hot rod enthusiast will be able to install it themself in their own garage or workshop.

For additional parts at a discount please call our parts sales division at 844 275 9254. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. The tunnels overlap each other. It would be our pleasure to save you money.

Direct sheetmetal kits are made from 16 and 18 gauge cold rolled steel and are all hand formed in our shop. See all 33 photos after. With installation of the direct sheetmetal firewall completed the next step was to install weld in the left and right toe floor boards and the transmission tunnel. You will receive a 7 discount from car street rod parts on all direct sheetmetal you order from us.

X460 4055 1 dash molding w clips front dash panel edge at windshield 55 59 chevy gmc pickup 55 2nd series 49 99. A rosette weld is when you punch or drill a hole approx. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. The sequence to install is.

Rear tunnel extension 4. Install metal panels or shingles align the first metal roofing panel so that it overlaps the edging by 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch and is square to the roof line. All of direct sheetmetal s firewalls and floors are made out of 16 gauge cold rolled steel 060 the tunnels are made from 18 gauge cold rolled 048. Each part has been designed so that the average hot rod enthusiast will be able to install it themself in their own garage or in their workshop.

There should be no gap. Want to save money on all of those extra parts needed to finish your car. Left and right toeboard 5. Tranny extension front photo 5 before you weld the tunnel in place use a body hammer to tap the flange up on the rear tunnel extension.

Minimum order amount 50 00. Call car street rod parts 609 242 1500 with your order. Each kit contains mounting hardware and an easy to understand instruction sheet. 5 16 through one place of material to weld into another piece of material.