Water in the floor board.What to do?

Or you could get a cowl cover, unless you have the money and time to drill out those 200 some odd spot welds. I don't know where they sell them online, but I got mine at my local mustang shop and they can ship it to you. Its about 30 bucks. Hilltop Classics,(760)746-0400. Good luck.

I also come to the car and find wet spots on both sides of the car, it could be the cowl but there are spots under the weatherstripping that have rust holes, so one way or another those will be repaired and re-weatherstripped. Try the w/s first to see if it stops the leaks. It is alot cheaper and you can avoid doing all that work for nothing

OT i noticed all the spelling errors haha

shore = sure
higher = hire

Haha, i didn't notice those before...

First you need to find out where the water is coming in. There are three main areas to check for leaks in the front area of the car. You need to check all three areas separately and in order.

1. Check the cowl for leaks. Pour some water directly into the cowl, making sure not to get water around the windshield area. The water should drain out each side behind the front wheels. You can also look into the cowl area with a flashlight and a hand held mirror.

2. Check the windshield seal. Run some water around the windshield seal, making sure not to allow water to run over the door jambs and door glass. This is probably the greatest cause of leaks into the front of the car. A 35+ year old windshield seal is probably rotted and no longer weathertight. Also, if the windshield has been replaced or pulled recently, after market windshield gaskets are notorious for leaking - make sure to get the FORD seal if you replace the windshield seal.

3. Check the door jambs and door glass channel. Run water directly on the doors, especially allowing water to run down the glass and into the door itself. There are drain holes inside the doors that can get blocked.

Cover the floor boards with some newspaper (it will show even small drips of water very easily) and check after each test.

Tim

That last post was dead on. I thought I had a cowl leak and bought the covers for the cowl. Guess what, it still leaks. I'm fairly sure it's the windshield. Regardless of whether or not it is the cowl leaking, it's a good idea to pull the fenders off and clean out those drain holes after this many years; all kinds of pine needles, leaves, and other debris clog them and rust away your car. Also, clean out those drain holes in your door and make sure the weatherstripping is good. Both of my doors have rusted out in the front bottom due to clogged drains and rotted weatherstripping. You don't want to know what that is going to cost to fix. A proper cowl repair will run you about $1500 up!

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