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Tightwad
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 408
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Anyone have this Problem??
I have been tearing into my cab and have found this and more...Has any of you had this problem and what have yall done about it?
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56 Chevy custom cab step side under construction 55 Chevy 210 68 SWB Stepside back burner under construction 72 Chevy LWB 84 CJ 7 05 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab 30X40 DOGHOUSE(shop) with many add ons |
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'69 Step
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Marion, Texas
Posts: 722
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Re: Anyone have this Problem??
The more you dig, the more you will find. Mine was like that, keep working.
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To The Levy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: california
Posts: 391
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Re: Anyone have this Problem??
Those darn cowl's , they let so many leaves and debri in and this is usually where it is all trapped for years and years to eventually cause what you have going on there. I installed a stainless steel mesh under the cowl and am glad I finally did, who knows how bad it looks on the inside, but nothing showing on the outside yet, good luck and dont stop there.
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It's a catastrophic success.
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Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 2,077
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Re: Anyone have this Problem??
Cancer the #2 cause of death.LOL Good luck on your repairs
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Tightwad
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 408
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Re: Anyone have this Problem??
I will have more pics tonight what it looks like on the inside....lol ouch!!!!!
Eric
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56 Chevy custom cab step side under construction 55 Chevy 210 68 SWB Stepside back burner under construction 72 Chevy LWB 84 CJ 7 05 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab 30X40 DOGHOUSE(shop) with many add ons |
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Beaverton, OR
Posts: 3,728
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Re: Anyone have this Problem??
Can you get to that with the fender off?
My driver side is good, but my passenger side is nearly gone. I need to get on the back side to fix it before i do new kick panel speakers.
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 51
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Re: Anyone have this Problem??
YEA! And every time it rains all the water from the windshield goes right down there. I took the cowl off and siliconed from the top, sprayed rust converter on from the inside and cross my fingers. Last rain, still had a little drip through but was a great improvement. Took my shop vac and stuck down into the fender, looked like a freakin' squirrel nest in the vac's canister, leaves from the kind of trees I don't even have around.
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Arizona
Posts: 835
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Re: Anyone have this Problem??
Everyone has or had this problem If they own a 67-72 truck. The trucks are prone to rust due to the cowl area.
You are not alone.....
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Northern AZ
Posts: 7,271
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Re: Anyone have this Problem??
No what is the rusty brown stuff?
Just yankin your leg, I have seen it on trucks from back east but here in AZ, I'd be willing to sell that one and come out west to get a better one and not have to fix it, but thats, me. |
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Tightwad
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 408
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Re: Anyone have this Problem??
Well after doing some cutting and looking this is what i found, now i know what is behind the cowl vent that you are not able to get tooo.. Now the questions is do i change it out with another vent kick panal or to i cut it out and plate over it. The fun begins
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Paradise TX USA
Posts: 1,200
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Re: Anyone have this Problem??
About 20 years ago I decided to do a "temporary repair" on my 69 that was rusted out in those same areas. I opened them up, sand blasted all the rusted areas down to clean metal, and fiberglassed over everything with a couple layers of resin and cloth. It has held up fine with no leaks or re-occuring rust. Probably better than It was originally since fiberglass won't rust.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Dothan Alabama
Posts: 2,604
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Re: Anyone have this Problem??
Yep you gotta bad case of tha metal eatin termites there.
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Tightwad
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 408
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Re: Anyone have this Problem??
ttt
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Chief Honcho In Charge
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Bentonville AR
Posts: 970
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Re: Anyone have this Problem??
I would imagine that there really is no reason for the cowl vents anymore. I do not even use mine. I may eventually cut them out, close them off and cuit the channel out (might save about 30 pounds). Then I can do the shaved cowl deal.
Or you could use the vent chamber for a speaker box and really give those kick panels a good use.
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