55 factory firewall holes

[wex65]

Trying to get the firewall in paint in the next week but have a question. The thing has a LOT of holes but to be honest the mostly look factory.

Cant find a resource to check what should and should not be there but the only hole that looks like it was eaten through the metal by a beaver is circled. I shot some primer over it to make the holes stand out.

Can anyone confirm whether this is 'surplus'?

Thanks,

[ThunderVette]

I thought the same thing when I had my '56 at that stage. From glancing at your photo, it appears to be good. I used reference photos from the CTCI restoration manual and process of elimination of the items that get attached. I only came up with two holes that didn't belong. In my car's previous life it had an alarm system on it. Good luck

I will look on mine for the hole you referenced.

[wex65]

I thought the same thing when I had my '56 at that stage. From glancing at your photo, it appears to be good. I used reference photos from the CTCI restoration manual and process of elimination of the items that get attached. I only came up with two holes that didn't belong. In my car's previous life it had an alarm system on it. Good luck

I will look on mine for the hole you referenced.

Thanks Tim. I will look back through photos I took before stripping the car down. My guess is that the butchered hole was an electric temp gauge someone had fitted to the car.