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Date:  1-22-2006
Number of Hours:  6.00
Manual Reference:  28
Brief Description:  Riveted all parts to forward section/began mating

Well, been absent a bit do to a nasty little cold and a busy work schedule but I'm back at it now. I was able to get all the components to the forward center section riveted on today without too much fanfare but I did have some places worth mentioning.

First the forward tabs of the floor ribs are a bitch to rivet on by yourself. It's a very tight area to work in. I beat the hell out of the firewall on one side and gave up finally calling my brother-in-law to give me a hand. Made all the difference in the world.

The next excursion was in using proseal to seal the gaps in the firewall. Personally I wanted a fire rated barrier so I'm doing a couple of things. For one I am using Intumescent caulk rather than proseal. The stuff is now mandated by code in most new construction to act as a fire barrier. The stuff is more like a spackle than a latex caulk and is a bit grainy. I probably could have gone down a rating and still had plenty of protection but this stuff is great. I hit it with a propane torch until it glowed bright red and the back side was completely undamaged. Anyway, this stuff is also latex based so I can paint over it which is important for another little excursion.

I purchased a paint additive that is basically about the consistency of talc but is really microscopic hollow ceramic beads. This mixed in with a high temp paint should give me some serious heat barrier on the firewall. I plan to paint the forward side of the firewall so the heat should be mostly stopped before it hit's the SS. I am also going to paint the inside of the firewall and the forward floor with this before putting on the QuietCoat sound deadening material. I am optimistic that these couple of things will help reduce the hot tunnel syndrome that plagues many others. The last item I am going to try and find is an insulated ducting for inside the tunnel. I'm thinking maybe the stuff that is now used in the newer high velocity HVAC systems. I believe that is around 2-3 inches.
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Most of the parts on the forward skin.

Most of the parts on the forward skin.

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The two sections mated together.

The two sections mated together.

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Forward section complete.  You can see the red Intumescent caulk on the firewall box.

Forward section complete. You can see the red Intumescent caulk on the firewall box.

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