What is going on here ? (Engine Compartment Question)
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RE: What is going on here ? (Engine Compartment Question)
I gotta' agree. Though i'm no expert and the picture is not the best, it looks like there is some sort of sheet metal extending from the inner fender tot he firewall that shouldn't be there. Then the cap for the master cylinder sticks up through the "whatever-it-is". It could just be an optical illusion due to the angle the picture was shot at and the colors of the various parts involved.
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RE: What is going on here ? (Engine Compartment Question)
ya its definatly off. almost the top of the cap is **** eyed and not quite on all the way but from a pic u wouldnt be able to tell....wonder if its an after market master cylinder but looks pretty original.....ie the rust
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RE: What is going on here ? (Engine Compartment Question)
I dont see any sheet metal extension or anything you guys are talking about.It does look sorta high, maybe power brake booster? just a rough estimate.
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RE: What is going on here ? (Engine Compartment Question)
the booster is going to bring it forward. i have a booster on my car and that is defintely not what it looks like. sorry i have no pics but it isnt currently on yet.
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RE: What is going on here ? (Engine Compartment Question)
Sorry, I amend my first post. It looks like there is some sort of sheet metal under the master cylinder. Sorry, but the picture isn't the best IMO, and either way it still looks wrong. I'm talking about the original picture not the second picture of his buddy's engine compartment.
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RE: What is going on here ? (Engine Compartment Question)
I have compared the pics posted, and I think it is just the picture. Although it looks like something extending from the shock tower to under the MC, it appears it is just an optical illusion. That is actually the curve in the firewall you are seeing.
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RE: What is going on here ? (Engine Compartment Question)
oh yeah coda, I see it now, yeah just the firewall, but like everyone else said, looks a little off, but def fixable. Like they say however, if it aint broke don't fix it!
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There is a piece of metal that shouldn't be there. There is nothing surrounding the MC on my 65. Did someone weld in some metal for support or something? Whatever it is, it ain't factory. Here is shot of my 65 MC. Damn, I gotta get the Rust Away and paint out again.
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