[unruhjonny]

Disclaimer: I have a local looking into the possibility of him having something for me.

I am looking for a section of sheet metal that comes off the bottom/inside of the cowl where the fronts of the rockers join.

My car (if I have understood this correctly) had silt/salt collecting at the bottoms of the cowl which has caused much of this rot - I remember cleaning out a LOT of sand from the fronts of the rockers at the cowl - it was quite literally clogged.
This salt/sand has caused rust holes in front of the square cutout at the foot well, as well as the lower ledge which has the bottom/rear fender anchor point is rusted.

I was hoping to get donor sections to replace this whole lower portion.

I have drawn a white line in the first attachment approximating where I think it should be removed and replaced.
The second and third attachments highlight the rust holes from lighting behind the holes.

I believe that this inner structure section is the same for Firebirds and Camaros and should be shared for the entire second generation run (1970 through to 1981).

I have tried looking around, and cannot tell if this part is reproduced - but based on the images of an available complete reproduction shell, I have to believe that it IS reproduced - but probably a part of a much larger panel.
If you have a link for this section - please share.

I am guessing that rust like this is unusual - and is wholly because of where the car resided for the first twenty-five years of it's life.

I am currently working on the drivers side (which is the worst side) but am willing to buy both sides, if I can source them both, because I have to assume the passenger side is similar.

If you can help me out, please email me - link in profile.

Thanks!

Jonathan

[unruhjonny]

Edit:

For further clarity, I found this part in one of my Novemeber 1974 print date Firebird Master Parts Catalogs here;
Group 12; Illustration 6; item number 39;
Panel Assembly; Shroud vent duct - side: 12.804
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12.804: Panel, Shroud vent duct side;
1) 8782297 8782298 1970-75/all-primed
12.804: Panel, Shroud vent duct side and weld nut;
1) 9739594 9601757 1970-74/all sup 9739686-RH
1) 9739594 9739595 1975/all-primed

These are listed like this in my MPC, I am guessing that the second listing only differs from the first in that it has included the weld nut which I believe is for the bottom/rear fender bolt.

The weld nut can be seen in all three attached pictures from my prior post (you would be correct if you guessed that the fender bolt broke in the weld nut).

[unruhjonny]

update:

I now have a patch section cut out of a 1975 Firebird.