tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362925166950770245.post1687460993562139340..comments2023-10-20T06:51:00.980-04:00Comments on Night Mission Boss 302 Blog: Cowl Panel Replacement - Episode 1: The Ugly TruthSW Pruetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17833091216176215652noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362925166950770245.post-86412147535588095612010-12-19T18:52:03.170-05:002010-12-19T18:52:03.170-05:00Mike, I recall the nightmare you had with your cow...Mike, I recall the nightmare you had with your cowl replacement and was losing sleep over this job in hopes I would not end up in a repeat of your experience. Believe me, if Dynacorn offered the 69-70 cowl as a 2-piece, that's what I would have bought. But as you might expect, no cookie on that one. I mentioned to Alex above that I have found a 2-part paintable urethane seam sealer that has an extended mixing tube that looks like it will make sealing the internal seams do-able. I will document fully when I reach that point. Stay tuned!SW Pruetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833091216176215652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362925166950770245.post-92136278703426765112010-12-19T18:44:32.472-05:002010-12-19T18:44:32.472-05:00James,
Tools make it tolerable, but easy it ain&#...James,<br /><br />Tools make it tolerable, but easy it ain't! Camera tricks help too! LOL<br /><br />And I like peanuts and pork rinds too! But that just sooooooo...........SUMMER! LMAO!SW Pruetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833091216176215652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362925166950770245.post-90546110085458679852010-12-19T18:41:54.950-05:002010-12-19T18:41:54.950-05:00Alex,
Thanks for the continued encouragement! I ...Alex,<br /><br />Thanks for the continued encouragement! I need it! Being in the automotive industry, I have managed to find "weld-thru" seam sealers still available and regularly used. However, all of them are designed to tolerate conventional spot welding and not the plug-welds we have to use on so much of our projects (*Sigh*). So it looks like sealing up after welding is the only practical solution. I have found a 2-part paintable urethane seam sealer that should be able tpo be used inside the cowl. I will report in detail once I reach that point. Take care!SW Pruetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833091216176215652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362925166950770245.post-43721940942041210782010-12-19T10:37:44.406-05:002010-12-19T10:37:44.406-05:00I thought I was set when I bought the complete cow...I thought I was set when I bought the complete cowl assmembly (pre-assembled) and then I went to a test fit... OMG there was a 1/2 inch gap on one corner. I thought my car body was all twisted because surely the new piece would be right. I did measurements (dropped from frame to ground) and measured across-ways, upways, downways, sideways, inways, outways - you get the drift... Anyways, I ended up splitting my pre-assembled cowl assembly across the front and sides, sat it in place and welded it back together. I ended up settling for the e-coat as the best I could offer for protection but will be watching closely on how you do your work here.<br /><br />Your cowl, I'm sure you must have downloaded my photos as it looks exactly the same as mine insofar as rust goes... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362925166950770245.post-36601794819269060332010-12-18T18:58:18.394-05:002010-12-18T18:58:18.394-05:00You make it look easy! Oreo's and Barley Pop ...You make it look easy! Oreo's and Barley Pop are a very important tool. I prefer peanuts, pork rinds and barley pop. LOL<br /><br />Keep up the great work!James Bondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05018600580162843030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362925166950770245.post-76654529968880793122010-12-18T12:30:50.135-05:002010-12-18T12:30:50.135-05:00You're doing good, high quality work there Sve...You're doing good, high quality work there Sven!<br />You make good points about the pre-assembled cowls but I can't see any better way of sealing the seams than the way it is now. From prior research it doesn't appear that "weldable seam sealer" like they used on these cars in the factory is even available today so it appears that our only option is to seal after assembly anyway or just rely on the e-coat of the after-market sheet metal and seal from the outside. Looking forward to part 2.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10279002172730755669noreply@blogger.com