opening the cowl

starting at the Pass side corner cutting out spot welds Owner sometimes to find a weld that's hiding you can pull up on the loose side to see where it's still holding Owner a little pry on the loose side while you're cutting will let you know as soon as you're through, so you don't go deeper than you need to Owner more prying to find hiding welds Owner I lifted the rolled over top edge for better access to lift up on the rest of the welds. it was easy to roll it back down after the lower w… Owner closer shot of a hiding weld Owner with the top cowl panel removed we can see the remains of an earlier attempt to seal the fresh air intake, it worked for a while, until the… Owner a lot of perforated rust along the whole bottom panel of the cowl, or what they called 'the Pillow' on the assy line because the top & bott… Owner Driver side corner where the fresh air vent would be if it were a non-A/C car, more trouble here Owner reconstructed intake stand-off. for some reason I decided to go with rivets rather than tack weld it in Owner fiberglass resin & cloth to cover the holes Owner i sprayed black paint onto a wet fiberglass resin 'wash' in hopes that the paint won't ever peel off Owner inside of cowl cover rust treated, extra holes patched & epoxy painted ready to go back on Owner closer shot of the holes left from cutting the spotwelds out Owner top edge of cowl cover clamped in place Owner some clamps near the fuse box area of the cowl Owner Firewall and engine bay of a 1972 Ford Ranchero undergoing restoration work. AI caption The firewall of a 1972 Ford Ranchero, painted yellow, shows its construction with numerous rivets and openings. AI caption