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mnagatani · Post by **mnagatani** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:10 pm

Just wanted to post my images of the 68 I have been working on. Great to be part of this site and see fellow bump sides!

http://www.fordification.com/galleries/ ... ?cat=10626

spartman · Post by **spartman** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:15 pm

Good looking project.

Just wondering why you welded your cowl holes shut though.

72ranger · Post by **72ranger** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:15 pm

Welcome, looks like you've been busy. keep the pics coming.

mnagatani · Post by **mnagatani** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:25 pm

I welded the vents because the look Im going for is for a very clean and smooth look. I have done a lot of welding to achieve a clean look and just figured the vents had to go also!

spartman · Post by **spartman** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:29 pm

I see.

jbanks · Post by **jbanks** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:03 pm

Wow, looks like someone got weld happy. It's going to be one smooth truck.

I've thought of having those cowl vents welded in too. Would help to keep trash out from inside the truck as well. What are the benefits of those vents? Any harm in welding them up?

mnagatani · Post by **mnagatani** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:06 pm

Good point. I just couldnt get good acces to clean that area. With a nice paint I thought it would be an eye sore. Function wise, the area seems to open out to the inner fenders!

spartman · Post by **spartman** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:15 pm

Doesn't the air system or cab ventilation system use it as the intake?

mnagatani · Post by **mnagatani** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:20 pm

It didn't appear to me it. I may be wrong, but it looked like an enclosed cavity that had exit points pointed towards the inner fender wells. Maybe some else knows better.

rjewkes · Post by **rjewkes** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:51 pm

actualy the vents on both sides of the cab on the inside of the kickpanel draws air from there same with the heater system.

its the fresh air intake for the cab/heater.

But i bet you could find a one way style air filter type thing that kept water and leaves out. its the leaves that actualy cuase the biggest problem in that area.

mnagatani · Post by **mnagatani** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:55 pm

ok that makes perfect sense! Thanks.

rjewkes · Post by **rjewkes** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:01 pm

actauly as long as its drain at the bottom is not clogged i bet the mesh styl from the later style trucks would work ok the wholes are kinda tooo small for the leaves to get past them.

RebelRider · Post by **RebelRider** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:36 pm

Lookin good mnagatani!
Welcome to the site!

snake · Post by **snake** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:34 pm

The cowl is open at the bottom on the sides though too(for drainage) so welding up the vent openings on top shouldn't hurt anything. The 'fresh air' can still come up from the bottom but it won't be 'forced' in while driving down the road like it is in front of the windshield. Some could also argue that the air isn't quite as 'fresh' down there either?!?!

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:43 pm

That looks good. Do you think you could start a new thread in Paint & Body to tell us how you removed the drip rails? I want to do this on my 63 bu I am not sure how to do it.

Thanks,...OH and WELCOME!

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