Posted by Mavman (IP: 216.12.231.152) on October 04, 2000 at 15:21:44:
In Reply to: Cowl Panel posted by Mark S. on October 02, 2000 at 16:48:11:
: Hi!
: I recently bought a '72 Grabber to replace my '77 that I had made to LOOK like a '72 Grabber because, being a Michigan car, it was turning to dust before my eyes :(
: This '72 is an almost rust-free Southern car...I said "almost"...
: The inner part of the cowl area(under the "grates" between the windshield and the hood) has rusted through and now leaks water into the passenger compartment on the driver's side. My '77's cowl area wad made of galvanized steel...I believe the earlier Mavs(like my '72) were not.
: Has anyone tackled this type of repair? Any advice?
: I will be removing the dashboard,so that won't be a problem. Does anyone know if anyone makes repair panels for this area?
: The rest of the car is solid and straight, so I will find a way to repair this one way or another. Just want to know if anyone out there has gone down this road before...
: Thanks!
: Mark S.
: Sterling Heights,MI
On the 72 I had, the last time I had it painted, I had them close up the cowl vent all together. The vent just between the windshield and the hood. If I had to do it all over again...now that I've seen the sides with the fenders off, I'd just fill it in, and cut out the holes on the sides larger. They are behind the splash shield and fender anyway. Just has 1x2 inch drain hold now...
My 0.02