October 21- Adnan’s Cowl Inspection
Yep, we’re doing Adnan’s cowl, too! Unfortunately, the cowl is one area of Mustang restoration that many amateur restorers overlook or simply skip due to the time consuming process needed to properly restore them. This means that we get in Mustangs very often that have cowl leaks. We’ve disassembled Adnan’s interior and are getting up under the dash to begin his cowl repair. As you can see, the cowls (especially around the vent holes) have a lot of rust and some damage, so we’ll need to deal with the rust but also with the missing metal–we usually use fiberglass for these kinds of repairs.
October 3- Adnan’s Cowl Repair
Adnan has a leaking cowl, one of the most common rust and leak issues on these old Mustangs. The guys just started the disassembly of the interior of his Mustang to begin treating and repairing the cowl. It will need to be rust converted, undercoated, and maybe repaired with fiberglass or repair collars to stop the leak and prevent future leaks.
September 5- Disassembly for Leak Repair
Uh-oh! We’ve found a leak! Two actually: in the rear quarter air scoops and in the cowl–the cowl is particularly susceptible to leaking on these old Mustangs, but its nothing we haven’t handled before. Ian and his sons, under Timbo’s supervision, began disassembling the interior to begin the repairs. They have the steering wheel and instrument cluster off now so we can reach up into the cowl to treat and repair the rust and damage. The side scoops simply didn’t have the proper seals, so that shouldn’t be a difficult fix.
July 17- Cowl, Hole repair, and Door Removal
The guys disassembled the dash for a good inspection of the cowl. It was definitely rusted and will need repair. There was also some rust, from a leak, on the passenger side of the dash. Rust conversion and paint will fix both of these problems. Tim also repaired the hole from an extra antenna on the back passenger side fender. What a relief that was! Finally, there are some photos of the doors being removed for repair.
