RE: [ihc] 73 Travelall 1010 cowl cleanout tribulation

["John M. Adams" <jma@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> Subject: RE: [ihc] 73 Travelall 1010 cowl cleanout tribulation
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> From: "John M. Adams" <jma@domain.elided>
> Subject: RE: [ihc] 73 Travelall 1010 cowl cleanout tribulation
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> =snip=
>
> =On my '67, I removed the screws holding the cowl insert to the cowl, and
> =using the insert piece for a pattern.......................
> =snip=
> =Couldn't you do something like that on the later trucks?
>
> No John, fraid not. I wish it were possible.
>
> =Or is that insert piece with the open grid pattern
> all-of-a-piece with the
> cowl?
>
> Yes. All one piece. The only access is through the kick panel vents on
> the driver side, same on passenger side. The only exception would be
> to remove the heater core box/air intake box on the passenger side
> inner/outer firewall. That, along with being a LOT of work, would
> grant some
> access only to the passenger side of the cowl area.
>
> =If so, all I can say is they took a bad design and made it even worse.
> =Something in the water back in '68, I guess... -John A.
>
> I cant argue with that, John.

Mike, I didn't know that about the newer trucks, my interest being so firmly
stuck in the 60s line. That is... unfortunate. And I complain about my cowl
design... At least I have an access panel, such as it is. And even with
that, I'm still scheming on cutting a couple of holes, under the hood, front
of the cowl, near the hinge anchors. Maybe that would be worth considering
in your case as well. At least you wouldn't have the rounded profile to deal
with (making it difficult for me to fab decent looking "doors" for the
holes). A lot of work, but as (I think) you said, cowl cleanout should be a
yearly chore, so it might be worth it? -John A.
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