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- 1971 Mach 1 w/408C stroker
Okay, I was able to get in the cowl with my cellphone camera. Here are some pictures. There is some rust that appears surface rust. You can see the paint peeling. I actually peeled it more to inspect. Based on your recommendation, I will clean the area as much as possible, probably use some rust converter as far as I can reach, some POR15 or epoxy primer, maybe use some sealer, and spray some undercoat. It is a very difficult to reach area so I will get as far as I can. I think the area between the hat and fender is almost impossible to reach so maybe I can use some of that Eastwood frame spray that has the long tube extension. Also, will epoxy primer work similar to POR15, any preferences?To tryed to slow down the rust in my vert I took POR 15 and taped an extension on the handle of a paint brush and went inside the cowl and brushed it on the top of the cowl and bottom and went up through the vent holes and put around the Hat. I had also removed the wiper arms and wiper motor to give more room. Of course I cleaned it the best I could before applying the POR. I actually poured some in and let it run out both sides of the drain holes in the cowl that are under the front fenders. Just trying to seal up any cracks I could. I then sprayed some undercoat inside the cowl similar to what Ford did during the assembly.
The first 3 pictures are the passenger's side, the next 2 are the driver's side and the last one is a view of the evaporator. How bad do you think it looks?
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