Westerj Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 So, that's just the aux bat disconnect? Interesting! Switch is A, B, Both, off. Also a box under hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westerj Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 The cowl seal is often disintegrating, and can lead to water in the engine via the air cleaner lid. Gary and have a write-up on using an inexpensive garage door seal to replace it. Is the interior of your box steel? I wouldn't think so, but I guess this truck is old enough. In that case consider a rare earth (niobium samaraium) magnet upgrade. Skidding and dropping off as the truck hits ruts and stuff is not only inopportune, but can prove distracting. The inner kick covers lead to the lower cowls -opposite the drains- and are likely full of muck. I don't know if rodents would want to be flooded out every time it rains. Tea... Please be distinguished! We are BULLNOSE owners, not mere peasants. box is 1" steel box tubing with alum skin. Gotta get knotted wire brush for 4" grinder and then paint with rusty metal primer. Some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 box is 1" steel box tubing with alum skin. Gotta get knotted wire brush for 4" grinder and then paint with rusty metal primer. Some day. Cool vintage isolator! Gary would be interested in that, as he's gone into many eight page microanalysies. Is the tubing exposed on the inside??? I wouldn't think there would be any way to keep a structure like that sanitary. I can't see your attachment from my phone. But I have seen some decent magnetic worklights. I don't think even my little battery powered Braun LED would stand up to the jarring your truck may see. Just having switched powerports back there (where cigarette lighter lights might plug in with coil cords) might be the optimal solution if you want to be able to move them around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Crows foot line wrench. Dang. Did you take off tube nut, and leave adapter in manifold, or put plug into manifold? Ty I backed out all the extraneous email garbage... Here's pics of how they look 4 years later: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westerj Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 The cowl seal is often disintegrating, and can lead to water in the engine via the air cleaner lid. Gary and have a write-up on using an inexpensive garage door seal to replace it. Is the interior of your box steel? I wouldn't think so, but I guess this truck is old enough. In that case consider a rare earth (niobium samaraium) magnet upgrade. Skidding and dropping off as the truck hits ruts and stuff is not only inopportune, but can prove distracting. The inner kick covers lead to the lower cowls -opposite the drains- and are likely full of muck. I don't know if rodents would want to be flooded out every time it rains. Tea... Please be distinguished! We are BULLNOSE owners, not mere peasants. OMG. Thouse kick panels came off, got a pile of stuff. At least half was mouse nest. Need to get shop vac on that. Where Are these duck bill valves seen?? 1 gallon of chud out, mostly passenger side. Thanks a ton for that pointer. i bet there Are more rodent forts in ductwork yet to find. Mouse body count stuck at 4. Cowl removal is 2 screws ( one towards each end) and 6 or 7 with hood gasket.. then wiper arms Come off and finally cowl comes off?? Not doing console before this is back together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 OMG. Thouse kick panels came off, got a pile of stuff. At least half was mouse nest. Need to get shop vac on that. Where Are these duck bill valves seen?? 1 gallon of chud out, mostly passenger side. Thanks a ton for that pointer. i bet there Are more rodent forts in ductwork yet to find. Mouse body count stuck at 4. Cowl removal is 2 screws ( one towards each end) and 6 or 7 with hood gasket.. then wiper arms Come off and finally cowl comes off?? Not doing console before this is back together. See? The cowl drains are forward and across from the kick plates. You'll be able to see the inside of them with a flashlight when you finish vacuuming the muck out. The cowl has screws up towards the windshield base hidden in the slots. I think it's five across, but I have a polka dot cowl, so I'm not certain. It's also probably best to remove the radio antenna while the cowl is in place. It's a lot less awkward than wrestling the whole thing while trying it to disconnect the cable on the bottom. (Yes, it is possible. No, it is not easy for the uninitiated or the faint of heart) So, heads up on that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westerj Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 See? The cowl drains are forward and across from the kick plates. You'll be able to see the inside of them with a flashlight when you finish vacuuming the muck out. The cowl has screws up towards the windshield base hidden in the slots. I think it's five across, but I have a polka dot cowl, so I'm not certain. It's also probably best to remove the radio antenna while the cowl is in place. It's a lot less awkward than wrestling the whole thing while trying it to disconnect the cable on the bottom. (Yes, it is possible. No, it is not easy for the uninitiated or the faint of heart) So, heads up on that too. Able to see those "drains"... how can they work?? They don't. Hose time today. Pulling fan motor and looking in that way... Has anyone drilled a releif hole ( 3/8" or so...) to let water drain out? Have to pull fender to delete the ineffective duck bill valve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Able to see those "drains"... how can they work?? They don't. Hose time today. Pulling fan motor and looking in that way... Has anyone drilled a releif hole ( 3/8" or so...) to let water drain out? Have to pull fender to delete the ineffective duck bill valve? Look at the mouse nest user HBF84 dragged from California to Maryland.... I have posted pictures of mine with the fender cut back, so you can see it from the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Able to see those "drains"... how can they work?? They don't. Hose time today. Pulling fan motor and looking in that way... Has anyone drilled a releif hole ( 3/8" or so...) to let water drain out? Have to pull fender to delete the ineffective duck bill valve? I've used a trim pry tool to get them off, but last year about this time I just reached up there and pulled them off (once I decided I'd had enough) I wouldn't drill any holes. You have no idea how many layers there are in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 I've used a trim pry tool to get them off, but last year about this time I just reached up there and pulled them off (once I decided I'd had enough) I wouldn't drill any holes. You have no idea how many layers there are in there... Here are a couple of pics, from when I ripped them off, and when I cut my fender off to fix the damage done by the muck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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