Little Rust Issue on the 82

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Rcdgl

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So, I welded up my rusted windsheild flange a couple years ago due to leaks.

Found that I had more leaks in the rusted cowl bottom, so I finally took it apart this week.

This aint gonna buff out. Pita, but the first patch is in place. The last photo.

Suggestions welcome.

 

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mikestang63

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very common problem on these cars... i suggest you investigating how deep that rabbit hole goes. That looks especially invasive and you are probably looking at floorpans, potential rocker panels,,, strut towers... etc.. i would be looking for a donor car to replace all that rotted sheetmetal. No one makes a replacement cowl piece.. LMR and AMD make some replacement panels.

Been there done that back in 2017,,... was not fun and the car was down for almost a year...

 

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I do wish there were more panels available for these. I just finished installing a new deck filler, package tray , trunk floor, drop offs and tail panel in my 66 Chevelle. This was sitting beside it rusting as a worked.

 

limp

wrap a little cheese around it and its a done

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PIctures of the Chevelle please.....

 

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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limp said:

PIctures of the Chevelle please.....

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Why??

 

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I got one which is a common site for Chevelle owners...tail lights. I kid, I kid , I kid (not really).

 

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cuz........ StangNet?

 

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General karthief said:

Why??

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LOL... Wanna see my Camaro again...LOL
Friend had one in the mid late 70's... He would have too many beers and let me drive.... 327 4 speed car I think, but back then we were swapping who knows what in what..... Good memories......

 

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@limp You and I should start a 'those were the days' (and yes I can hear the All In The Family theme in the background) thread.

 

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The 66 Chevelle during the trunk, deck filler and tail panel escapade.....

 

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Rcdgl said:

The 66 Chevelle during the trunk, deck filler and tail panel escapade.....

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Can I assume most body parts are readily available from the aftermarket??
Before I got in the " mustang" project I looked at buying a new steel body 70 camaro being produced in Sanborn Florida.... Real Steel Deal I think the companies name is....and building a 2nd gen Z28.....
By the time I got through pricing everything out ( doing it right) I could buy a few year old 911..... No brainer there....

 

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General karthief said:

@limp You and I should start a 'those were the days' (and yes I can hear the All In The Family theme in the background) thread.

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I have always said that < for a car guy> growing up in the era I did was absolutely the best... All of the late 60's cars were a few years old and we were driving cars to High School that very few of us can afford to buy today.... LOL... What did Burt Reynolds say right before he died....... " What a ride"....
The gas shortage of 74 put a stop to that real quick.......

 

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Todays effort, the start of the repro of the drivers side vent intake that sits in the cowl. This is a non ac car..

 

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fitzeesfabrications on YouTube has some good tips when your stuck making your own filler panels. Vent looks good for self made a panel.

 

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Did a cut and butt yesterday!

 

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Installed this patch on the a pillar today. Also started fitting the cowl bottom patch.

 

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Ouch lot of rot in that spread over a few areas... Good thing in the majority of fox bodies share that upper rail brace and reinforcment so you can grab some of the sheetmetal when fixing it without the mustang tax.

 

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Started putting in the rear upper cowl area patch today. Quit because it was 92 in the driveway.

 

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