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Topic: inside cowl rust

Posted By: doby
Subject: inside cowl rust
Date Posted: 15-May-2016 at 2:34PM

has anyone tried to fix cowl rust where fresh air comes into car from fan the band is rusted off and hole is bigger its covered up by vent

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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 15-May-2016 at 2:46PM

unfortunately yes. (continue thru pg 21)

http://forum.grantorinosport.org/johns-74-sh-clone-build-thread_topic10024_page18.html" rel="nofollow - http://forum.grantorinosport.org/johns-74-sh-clone-build-thread_topic10024_page18.html

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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE
74 VETTE CUSTOM
90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED
77 CELICA CUSTOM
75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED
79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED
75 VEGA V6 5 SPD
70 CHEV C10 P/U
68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION

Posted By: lynchster
Date Posted: 15-May-2016 at 3:26PM

californiajohnny wrote:

unfortunately yes. (continue thru pg 21)

http://forum.grantorinosport.org/johns-74-sh-clone-build-thread_topic10024_page18.html" rel="nofollow - http://forum.grantorinosport.org/johns-74-sh-clone-build-thread_topic10024_page18.html

I did mine too but daaamn yours was far worse cj!

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Chuck
72 Gran Torino Sport
13 Taurus SHO "Mr Pig"

Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 15-May-2016 at 4:02PM

my original plan was to remove the dash and cut and patch it from inside laying upside down getting splatter burnt from the welder, but rockatansky turned me on to removing the cowl cover to repair it Wink

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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE
74 VETTE CUSTOM
90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED
77 CELICA CUSTOM
75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED
79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED
75 VEGA V6 5 SPD
70 CHEV C10 P/U
68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION

Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 16-May-2016 at 12:20PM

californiajohnny wrote:

my original plan was to remove the dash and cut and patch it from inside laying upside down getting splatter burnt from the welder, but rockatansky turned me on to removing the cowl cover to repair it Wink

I'm thinking you owe Rock a beer or two for that! Your way woulda sucked in a BIG way.

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"What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind."
Randy
1979 T-Bird
2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD
How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds?

Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 16-May-2016 at 1:54PM

oh trust me i know Confused

sometimes i put on a work shirt and look at the little tiny holes in it and say "yep, this is a welding shirt" LOL

Posted By: doby
Date Posted: 17-May-2016 at 1:34AM

thanks lot work to be done lots of welds i have the same on pass side rust and more rust

Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 17-May-2016 at 12:23PM

Nothing like a Miller tan...

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"What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind."
Randy
1979 T-Bird
2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD
How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds?

Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 17-May-2016 at 1:14PM

I thought about doing it from inside the passenger compartment too, but reality set in pretty quick

I just hope my 1/2 Censored

booger job was worth the effort

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72 GT Ute