Cowl Rust Repair

65PlymSatellite said:

Hey Evan,

Where'd you get that windshield/windshield gasket? I 'm going to be in the market for them, but I know some have had fitment issues.
I've been studying this thread religiously due to my rusted cowl that I need to repair too.

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Evan Frucht said:

Really glad the thread has been helping you out!

I got mine from classic industries but other vendors sell the same one too.

Just make sure it is correct for a 1964-65 and for a coupe/sedan. The convertible ones are different and so are the ones from 1963 and earlier.

Good luck. I'm happy to answer questions about the process so dont hesitate to ask

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Evan Frucht said:

A local glass installer ordered the windshield for me so I'm not sure the brand on that.

The brand for the gasket might of been "Precision" but I'm not positive. If you called classic industries they would probabaly tell you who makes it.

My guess is that there is only one company out there who makes these, so no matter who you buy it from, you will probabaly get the same exact gasket.

My glass guy had no problem with fitment and it looks good and doesnt leak

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Evan Frucht said:

A local glass installer ordered the windshield for me so I'm not sure the brand on that.

The brand for the gasket might of been "Precision" but I'm not positive. If you called classic industries they would probabaly tell you who makes it.

My guess is that there is only one company out there who makes these, so no matter who you buy it from, you will probabaly get the same exact gasket.

My glass guy had no problem with fitment and it looks good and doesnt leak

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pushrod said:

Safelite on the 64&65 windshield.
Around $200. Pick up next day, at least in South Carolina.

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Evan Frucht said:

began the dreaded task of replacing the rusted out portions of the cowl today. damage is localized underneath and around the wiper pivot area on each side, which is apparently very common issue on 1962-65 cars. The driver side interior (lower) cowl panel collected debris and there is no drain on that side (known flaw in early mopars) The rest of the body is rust free except parts of the floor pan because of this same issue, water leaking through the holes in the cowl.

I'm going to incorporate a new design into the driver side cowl so that whatever gets in there will be able to drain. So that it won't rust out again.

I will shape the panels for this repair form scratch: using hammers, dollys, wooden blocks, sand bags, and whatever other hand tools I can find. I have limited resources. I'm using 20 gage sheet steel. Cutting with snips and cutoff wheel on air tool. Also have a dremel with mini cut off wheels and carbide bits to get into tight spots (very helpful.) + Mig welder to finish it off.

Thanks for viewing, hope this helps encourage people to tackle this stuff,...and I'm still learning BTW so call me out if I'm butchering it!

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Evan Frucht said:

pictures showing a rigged up armature I came up with to help me make sure the wiper pivot bracket gets welded in the exact same spot as original. this is what I've done so far. going to continue work tmrw and post more progress.
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