Cowl Repair Question
06-16-2005, 12:00 PM
#11
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RE: Cowl Repair Question
Cowls leak on 99% of mustangs out there.
Luckly for me I live in texas, so my car isnt too rusted. All I ever get is a couple drops on the floor mat if it rains real super hard, or If I stick and hose in my cowl.
Anyone tried the cowl repair kit that includes plastic hats and silicone?
Luckly for me I live in texas, so my car isnt too rusted. All I ever get is a couple drops on the floor mat if it rains real super hard, or If I stick and hose in my cowl.
Anyone tried the cowl repair kit that includes plastic hats and silicone?
06-16-2005, 12:14 PM
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RE: Cowl Repair Question
Never tried the kit. I fortunately know a stang guy who helped me out with the cowl on my car. For materials, and the cost to rent a welder I paid total about $115, but a shop will charge you alot more.
06-16-2005, 01:19 PM
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RE: Cowl Repair Question
ORIGINAL: stangrr66
Never tried the kit. I fortunately know a stang guy who helped me out with the cowl on my car. For materials, and the cost to rent a welder I paid total about $115, but a shop will charge you alot more.
Never tried the kit. I fortunately know a stang guy who helped me out with the cowl on my car. For materials, and the cost to rent a welder I paid total about $115, but a shop will charge you alot more.
06-16-2005, 01:25 PM
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RE: Cowl Repair Question
I believe i got the only mustang that cowl doesn't leak, and doesn't overheat stock.
Well, it does leak, but not from the cowl, it's leaking from where someone left out some access plugs on the inner fender. I got to plug them back up and then im dry as a baby's bottom
Well, it does leak, but not from the cowl, it's leaking from where someone left out some access plugs on the inner fender. I got to plug them back up and then im dry as a baby's bottom
06-16-2005, 02:15 PM
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RE: Cowl Repair Question
Thats probably why cowl wasnt all that bad either, I live in College Station, but i could tell someone tried to fix it before, because there was sealant foam stuff everywhere.
ORIGINAL: nualln
Cowls leak on 99% of mustangs out there.
Luckly for me I live in texas, so my car isnt too rusted. All I ever get is a couple drops on the floor mat if it rains real super hard, or If I stick and hose in my cowl.
Anyone tried the cowl repair kit that includes plastic hats and silicone?
Cowls leak on 99% of mustangs out there.
Luckly for me I live in texas, so my car isnt too rusted. All I ever get is a couple drops on the floor mat if it rains real super hard, or If I stick and hose in my cowl.
Anyone tried the cowl repair kit that includes plastic hats and silicone?
06-16-2005, 02:25 PM
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RE: Cowl Repair Question
I found out originally that the cowl leaked, because the floorboards were rusted really badly, and someone prior to me had tried laying about 1/2 of fiberglass to cover the floor, it didnt seem to work very well. Dont quite know what they were thinking.
06-16-2005, 02:36 PM
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RE: Cowl Repair Question
ORIGINAL: stangrr66
I found out originally that the cowl leaked, because the floorboards were rusted really badly, and someone prior to me had tried laying about 1/2 of fiberglass to cover the floor, it didnt seem to work very well. Dont quite know what they were thinking.
I found out originally that the cowl leaked, because the floorboards were rusted really badly, and someone prior to me had tried laying about 1/2 of fiberglass to cover the floor, it didnt seem to work very well. Dont quite know what they were thinking.
Fiberglas over rust. Now, there is one bright glowing in the dark person to do that. It simply amazes me to read time after time all the southern engineering that goes on with these cars. Doesn't anybody even research and read how to to it right?
06-16-2005, 09:34 PM
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RE: Cowl Repair Question
ORIGINAL: Soaring
There is only one way to do it right for a permanent fix. And that's the hard way. All these snake oil methods will just prolong the problem.
There is only one way to do it right for a permanent fix. And that's the hard way. All these snake oil methods will just prolong the problem.
(poor college student)