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Purs · 12-17-2002, 04:36 PM

that you don't have any crap in your cowl area then think again. I could see only a couple of leaves and dirt but thought, what the heck, I'll pull it off and see. What a suprise. back where I couldn't see was ALOT of bird's net garbage, leaves, and everything else you can think of (including a Bic ink pen from the 80's) I'm thankful to say that the problem has been remedied. Now to fab a screen or something to keep it from happening again...

70c10 · 12-17-2002, 04:48 PM

LMC carries trash gaurds in plastic or stainless.

*67Fleetsidedream* · 12-17-2002, 05:00 PM

Or you can do it your self by glueing some mosquito netting underneath. I used silicone to glue the screen on. Works perfect.
Ben

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-17-2002, 05:17 PM

Silicone is a bad nasty product to use on any steel surface. It atracts water and the metal will rust under it and it will also give the part silicone invasion.... You try to paint a surface that has had silicone on it, (even though it may be cleaned off) it gets into the poors of the metal and causes the paint to fish-eye.... The only remidy that I know for that is either replace the part or add fish-eye destroyer into the primer and paint. Bad stuff!! WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

Cliff · 12-17-2002, 05:56 PM

I used a piece of that plastic flexible stuff to cover gutters on your house. It comes in a roll and did the job perfectly, any leaves get caught on top of it and I can then lift them off without any problem at all. Plus it is cheap and can be bought at your local home depot. Goodluck Cliff

**ThreeQuarter** · 12-17-2002, 07:00 PM

Leaves kill cowls! It's worth anybody's time to clean out the cowl as best you can and put a screen over the cowl grille. In a part of the world where salty roads aren't a problem, leaves in cowls are the biggest enemy if you're trying to keep these trucks rust-free...an unseen enemy.

**Palf70Step** · 12-17-2002, 10:39 PM

Oh yeah. I think my truck just lost 40lbs. You just got to HATE yellow pine straw and live oak leaves. I'm still cleaning out my truck's History. I have my gutter screens all ready to go in when things start going back together.

*Gee_Emm* · 12-18-2002, 01:17 AM

I wash mine out every year before putting my truck away for the winter.

What some people dont realize is that there are little drain holes at the very bottom of the cowl that SHOULD be kept clean (same thing goes for your doors)

What I do is take a hose and turn it on full blast and point it in the cowl shooting water down thru the vent till the water runs clear and flows nicely. The water should appear to be coming from underneath the truck near the back of the front fenders.

This should be done regularly even if you have a screen or whatever to stop big stuff from going in. Little stuff can still plug the drains.

chewed 71'er · 12-18-2002, 02:23 AM

Cleaned the crap out soon after I bought my truck. Went the LMC stainless screen route (although it isn't actually a 'screen'). It needed a little trimming, but otherwise fits nicely. Also, my truck is white, so you don't even notice the screen. Same story, 2 large oak trees in the front yard, full of leaves and acorns. Shade yes, cowl trash, no thanks.

Hooter · 12-18-2002, 02:28 AM

Mine has always been garage kept. extremly clean inside the cowl

bouncytruck · 12-18-2002, 12:52 PM

I took the cowl off last summer and used the vacuum and hose to clean it out. I tried attaching house soffit screens to the cowl but I was unsuccessful. I've been considering ordering one of the black screens from LMC. I'll probably need to pull the cowl off again this summer and clean it out again. Unfortunatly, my truck is too tall to fit in the garage.

12-17-2002, 04:36 PM	#1
Purs Got Big Block? Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,510	For those of you who think...... that you don't have any crap in your cowl area then think again. I could see only a couple of leaves and dirt but thought, what the heck, I'll pull it off and see. What a suprise. back where I couldn't see was ALOT of bird's net garbage, leaves, and everything else you can think of (including a Bic ink pen from the 80's) I'm thankful to say that the problem has been remedied. Now to fab a screen or something to keep it from happening again... __________________ "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."

12-17-2002, 04:48 PM	#2
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	LMC carries trash gaurds in plastic or stainless. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

12-17-2002, 05:17 PM	#4
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	Silicone is a bad nasty product to use on any steel surface. It atracts water and the metal will rust under it and it will also give the part silicone invasion.... You try to paint a surface that has had silicone on it, (even though it may be cleaned off) it gets into the poors of the metal and causes the paint to fish-eye.... The only remidy that I know for that is either replace the part or add fish-eye destroyer into the primer and paint. Bad stuff!! WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

12-17-2002, 05:56 PM	#5
Cliff Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 291	I used a piece of that plastic flexible stuff to cover gutters on your house. It comes in a roll and did the job perfectly, any leaves get caught on top of it and I can then lift them off without any problem at all. Plus it is cheap and can be bought at your local home depot. Goodluck Cliff __________________ 1972 Custom deluxe 305/350 C/10 8-foot bed with 1/4 inch diamond plate steel bed floor.

12-17-2002, 07:00 PM	#6
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,522	Leaves kill cowls! It's worth anybody's time to clean out the cowl as best you can and put a screen over the cowl grille. In a part of the world where salty roads aren't a problem, leaves in cowls are the biggest enemy if you're trying to keep these trucks rust-free...an unseen enemy. __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3

12-17-2002, 05:00 PM	#3
67Fleetsidedream Wiseass secured himself a BAN Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: MOON!!! Posts: 2,282	Or you can do it your self by glueing some mosquito netting underneath. I used silicone to glue the screen on. Works perfect. Ben

12-17-2002, 10:39 PM	#7
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Oh yeah. I think my truck just lost 40lbs. You just got to HATE yellow pine straw and live oak leaves. I'm still cleaning out my truck's History. I have my gutter screens all ready to go in when things start going back together. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

12-18-2002, 01:17 AM	#8
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	I wash mine out every year before putting my truck away for the winter. What some people dont realize is that there are little drain holes at the very bottom of the cowl that SHOULD be kept clean (same thing goes for your doors) What I do is take a hose and turn it on full blast and point it in the cowl shooting water down thru the vent till the water runs clear and flows nicely. The water should appear to be coming from underneath the truck near the back of the front fenders. This should be done regularly even if you have a screen or whatever to stop big stuff from going in. Little stuff can still plug the drains. Last edited by Gee_Emm; 12-18-2002 at 01:20 AM.

12-18-2002, 02:23 AM	#9
chewed 71'er Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: KC, NW Missouri Posts: 144	Cleaned the crap out soon after I bought my truck. Went the LMC stainless screen route (although it isn't actually a 'screen'). It needed a little trimming, but otherwise fits nicely. Also, my truck is white, so you don't even notice the screen. Same story, 2 large oak trees in the front yard, full of leaves and acorns. Shade yes, cowl trash, no thanks.

12-18-2002, 02:28 AM	#10
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	Mine has always been garage kept. extremly clean inside the cowl __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

12-18-2002, 12:52 PM	#11
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	I took the cowl off last summer and used the vacuum and hose to clean it out. I tried attaching house soffit screens to the cowl but I was unsuccessful. I've been considering ordering one of the black screens from LMC. I'll probably need to pull the cowl off again this summer and clean it out again. Unfortunatly, my truck is too tall to fit in the garage. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L



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