On the previous thread that I wrote included a question about the Cowl drain, I was assuming it was supposed to hang in the wheel well or so on the splash shield but it was not. It was because I thought that cool air goes through that hole (summertime) to bring some fresh air. But I was answered that fresh air goes to the cowl in front of the windshield. My misunderstanding since I knew that cowls on a small Cessna are on the side of the engine or so ha ha. So indeed the question came up 'Where does the water go?' especially if dirt is holding it back and it fails to drain.
Just found out tonight! On the drivers legs!
The Cowl top inner part, I looked it up in the 59 illustr.parts catalog page 769 group number 02018, (the cowl with ventilation grill is 02010).
Tried to copy a part of the drawing from the pdf file of the illustr. catalog but was not possible, came out blank. I then looked in the text catalog to get the ford part number.
its part number: Cowl top inner panel assy S, B8S 6302018-A .
The damage is not that big though, there is a hole about the size of a silver dollar and the whole area needing to be replaced maybe 6 by 3 inches or so on the drivers side between the wiper and the side of the car just above and in front of the ignition switch about.
Best thing for me I think is to just try to cut it out and weld an piece of sheet metal over it as nice as possible I can get to it, but that should be possible. The rest of the inner cowl is in good shape.
Question is, did anybody dealt with the same problem and how did they solve it?
Are there pre-shaped pieces available? or ready made pieces? Or would only be complete inner cows be available.
Replacing the whole inner top cowl is not needed and in order to do that must cut up half the car to get to it.
I can reach it from inside the car to since the dash is out.
regards
Ron
Just found out tonight! On the drivers legs!
The Cowl top inner part, I looked it up in the 59 illustr.parts catalog page 769 group number 02018, (the cowl with ventilation grill is 02010).
Tried to copy a part of the drawing from the pdf file of the illustr. catalog but was not possible, came out blank. I then looked in the text catalog to get the ford part number.
its part number: Cowl top inner panel assy S, B8S 6302018-A .
The damage is not that big though, there is a hole about the size of a silver dollar and the whole area needing to be replaced maybe 6 by 3 inches or so on the drivers side between the wiper and the side of the car just above and in front of the ignition switch about.
Best thing for me I think is to just try to cut it out and weld an piece of sheet metal over it as nice as possible I can get to it, but that should be possible. The rest of the inner cowl is in good shape.
Question is, did anybody dealt with the same problem and how did they solve it?
Are there pre-shaped pieces available? or ready made pieces? Or would only be complete inner cows be available.
Replacing the whole inner top cowl is not needed and in order to do that must cut up half the car to get to it.
I can reach it from inside the car to since the dash is out.
regards
Ron
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