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This shows some additional rust damage in the
front drivers side cowl. The channel which holds the rubber seal has
rusted enough to penetrate the metal under the seal and has now spread
enough to be visible.
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After the hood was set aside, the rubber hood
seals were ripped off. Not only is there some perforated area under
the cowl, but there are a couple of places on the fender channels that
are beginning to go. It is not clear at this point if there is any
perforation of the metal, but it sure looks ugly.
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There is perforation here. There is also evidence
of an attempt to seal the area with some body putty. Obviously it was
not successful.
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Mick scraped on the channel and found some body
putty. Obviously the PO had made an attempt to stop the rust in this
area. Ultimately failed.
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This strip came out from between the fender and the
cowl. It is designed to stop rust and Mick claims it often starts rust
as the fender and cowl work against each other as the body flexed. He
uses vasoline on the strip when putting it in to give the pieces a
chance to slide a bit without destroying the paint.
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The donor car for the cowl.
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The new cowl. This is the view from the windshield
side.
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The new cowl after chemical stripping.
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The donor cowl after chemical stripping. Further
cleanup is done with media blasting.
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Cowl area after removal. Shows the air intake
which was beginning to be contaminated by the rust from the hood seal
lip. This is only some surface rust which can be sanded clean.
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Detail of attach point for cowl.
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After old cowl is cut out. The windshield and
dash cover has been removed.
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The donor cowl after it is welded on to the cowl.
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The hole in the cowl has now been filled in by MIG
welding in a patch.
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And here is the other side showing where the parts
come together.
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Here the paint tech is cleaning the cowl after wet
sanding the primer.
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The final result was painted according the the
Glausarit formula for Aga Blue. You can see clearly how the lacquer
respray on the hood and fenders has yellowed.
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