Edge_of_Sanity

As many of you are familiar with, the cowl hood flying open while driving and smashing and bending the cowl all to hell. Any tips to fixing this like special tools, then the "just bondo it" answer?Thanks

88BlueGT

I fixed my 4" cowl on my 88 GT and it came out really good. There was like a 4" section at the top of the cowl that was cracked. I used fiberglass filler and layed it over it than just sanded it down. It worked out really well! I used the regular ol fiberglass filler at AutoZone, comes in a green can but forget the name.

ieatpunk

i have also had my hood fly open and damage the cowl panel. i can't seem to find any answers as to how to pull the dent without cutting the welds, removing the windshield, etc. i just want my dent in the cowl to be pulled out enough to where my wipers will work again. i tried wedging things between the cowl panel and the metal underneath it, but i fear that i will dent that metal too. there must be some sort of tool that will allow me to just pull the dent out.

tmajikman

Unfortunately to do it right, you will need to remove the windshield and replace the cowl man.

turbosha

mine is beyond repair, hood went up 3x's with 3" cowl.i got it close enough to get my wipers working,but looks like a crumpled up newspaper. one bodyshop told me 400 just for the cowl area !!!

notch5oh

you guys do realize that almost all catologues say underneath the fiberglass hood section "WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE USE OF HOOD PINS WITH FIBERGLASS HOODS"

theres a reason for them saying that

AdderMk2

the best way to fix the bent cowl panels is to remove all the wiper equipment and insert a scissor jack, one thats commonly found int he back of a car.

place a piece of wood, like a 2x4 on top of the jack and slowly raise the jack till it makes contact

you can raise the jack to press the cowl panel back up into place, and if done correctly, a rubber mat and rubber mallet can be used to massage out any wrinkles in the metal

turbosha

what about where the wiper motor is on the drivers side ? looks boxed in. i have hood pins i just need to remember to put my pins in

Maxwelhse

Wiper motor comes out of the way in about 10 minutes. The area behind isn't boxed as far as I rememeber.

rocketrotary

Off Topic, but...
88BlueGT... I like the Boondock Saints ref... Smooth.

Vic