Above: Wescott ribbed style flat recessed firewall showing the radiator support rod brackets installed. There are 3 firewall options. This photo also shows the Wescott serial tag that all Wescott bodies leave the factory with.
Above: Front body mount.
Above: Working cowl vent. The other option is a smooth cowl with no vent.
Below: A look at the inside firewall, cowl steel side rails, the transmission cover & floor.
Above: Under the cowl. Working cowl vent set up (with rachet, spring and hinge.) Built-in defroster plenum (steel cone) in background. Radiator support rod bracket steel tabs. Below: Under dash cowl reinforcing, power wiper motor.
Options featured in these photos are recessed flat firewall (optional), working cowl vent (optional, extra $), power wiper motor kit and installation (optional, extra $).
1932 3-Window Coupe Bodies
Firewall
Wescott firewalls are molded using a fire retardant resin. There are 3 firewall options.
1. The stock firewall is recommended for most 4 cylinder, V6 and flathead V8 engines.
2. The recessed flat style firewall is recommended for smallblock Chev V8, smallblock Ford V8, smallblock Chev V8 with small blower drive, and bigblock Chev or Ford V8. (Shown above.)
3. The modified stock firewall is recommended for maximum leg room on extended wheelbase cars or when custom locating of the engine is warranted.
Cowl
Available with a molded smooth cowl top or a cowl vent (at extra cost). The cowl vent is fully working with the hinge, adjustment ratchet, and tension spring installed and the drip channel around the vent opening.
