Identify this missing part - cowl drain

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   On my 72 the cowl side drains used to have  metal covers that attached to the sides. Mine are long gone and all that is remaining is a couple chunks of metal with screws. Can anyone get me a picture of what the missing pieces (one on each side) look like?

Heres a pic of my my car

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Grande Verde Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06-June-2010 Location: CA Status: Offline Points: 342	Topic: Identify this missing part - cowl drain Posted: 10-August-2010 at 8:16AM
	On my 72 the cowl side drains used to have metal covers that attached to the sides. Mine are long gone and all that is remaining is a couple chunks of metal with screws. Can anyone get me a picture of what the missing pieces (one on each side) look like? Heres a pic of my my car

picon3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20-February-2007 Location: North Carolina Status: Offline Points: 2093	Posted: 10-August-2010 at 9:32AM
	I can't be sure, but I think that is a non-factory repair because the area between the two arrows should be factory metal. I suspect that someone was trying to solve a problem with some type of metal that they screwed in that then rusted out. Maybe someone else can confirm? Paul~
	1972 GTS 351CJ-4V black/black

Rockatansky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30-July-2010 Location: On The Road Status: Offline Points: 5798	Posted: 10-August-2010 at 10:29AM
	that's more than i had left, all i got was the screws but yeah those bits are porobably what's left that used to hold the rubber. i'm curious what they're supposed to look like too. maybe there's a pic in the factory manual... i'l take a look in a bit i suspect that the rubber helps hold debris in the cowl, i'm thinking maybe adding a little scupper/conductor head & downspout so the water doesn't just run down the sides how does yours look inside? i'm almost ready to button mine back up

VorbottenO Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22-March-2008 Location: Atlanta Status: Offline Points: 375	Posted: 10-August-2010 at 3:05PM
	There is a piece of metal that is bent about 90 degrees that ran between these screws. It was used to hold in a piece of rubber sheet that acted as a splash shield for water coming out of the cowl area. I just put my fenders back on so I cannot get a photo for you.
	Eric 72GTS-Ncode (429-477ci)

picon3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20-February-2007 Location: North Carolina Status: Offline Points: 2093	Posted: 10-August-2010 at 3:25PM
	Wow, it's been so long since I broke down my car that I had forgotten about that useless piece of rubber that ended up backing up debris and rotting out the area in your photograph. Eric's right and clearly my memory is failing me. What I did was have Tino at the body shop open that area up a bit further, smooth it out and called it good. I didn't try to fabricate anything or replace the rubber bit because I wanted any water to be able to flow out as fast and easy as possible. Paul~
	1972 GTS 351CJ-4V black/black

torkair Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01-May-2010 Location: Tucson, Az Status: Offline Points: 430	Posted: 10-August-2010 at 6:46PM
	Best to remove the rubber flapper there, it just gets hard with age then holds all kinds of debris in there to rot out the cowl even more.
	72 Gran Torino "sport"- in progress 73 Ranchero GT- Q code-460/C6/3.25 open rear

Eliteman76 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 20-March-2006 Location: Nebraska, USA Status: Offline Points: 4853	Posted: 11-August-2010 at 2:46PM
	As mentioned already, it's just a basic flat piece of rubber. I have a pair, was going to sand blast and put them back on the car, but the rubber was dry rotted, so I left mine off. I would just clean up the ends of the cowl, treat the rust, and move on.
	Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod Pondering: #99Problems

Rockatansky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30-July-2010 Location: On The Road Status: Offline Points: 5798	Posted: 11-August-2010 at 3:19PM
	i can't find a pic of them in the manual, it just shows the cowl metal in the section showing where the seam sealer locations are and no mention of the rubber pieces at all unless i'm not looking in the right place the center drain rubber boot above the trans bell was still there on mine, the opening is shrunk almost closed. i can't see putting it back on the way it is Edited by Rockatansky - 11-August-2010 at 3:19PM