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08-17-2004 #1
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Filled cowl
Here's a pic of my filled cowl. It turned out nicely, plus I wanted to see the direct attach feature of the new board ...
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08-17-2004 #2
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More details: What did you do - just cut one big piece and replace the slats, or individual filler pieces in each hole in the grille, or did you just cover it with 16 gallons of bondo?
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Looks cool John. So when are you starting on the outlaw style wing for the roof?
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Sorry. Here are some details: I used 18g 1018 steel, and made 4 separate pieces. I used a brake to make the "reverse" bend and a stretcher to get the slight round of the cowl form. Lots of tack welds, time to cool, small short little welds, more time to cool, some grinding, a little filler (but just a little), sanding, more filler (even less), more sanding, and some paint so it doesn't rust. I didn't have any trouble with warpage. Either I took it slowly enough or the sheetmetal is pretty stressed and supported so heat didn't move it around. In any case, that's an item I check off my list.
Now for hood hinges, and frame and fender notches for tire clearance.
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Sweet.. looks great. Thanks for details.
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Very nice JP
Did you finish the back side of it off as well? I know you'll never see it but some people still do it.
I just removed the wiper holes on my buddies last week. It turned out nice after I painted it Sunday. It's amazing how it can look stock unless you know something is missing...~Ryan
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thats gonna look sweeet. small details like that is what makes the finished car look so sweeet. keep us updated!
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No, I didn't finish the backside. I can't. On Chevy IIs before '68, the cowl is spot-welded to the dash and firewall. It isn't removable like Camaros and later model Novas.
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Oh yea!
I should have known that being that I just did a 67 on a rotissorie about 5 months ago.
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