After getting all the dents out and sanding and buffing my 31 cowl band I somehow put a small dent poking out right on the top side. When I tried to push that dent in and sand it I noticed it was actually too thin and has a small hole or tear. What to do now? Can it be repaired or does anyone have a nice original for sale?
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I think i have a restored original but there is a slight blemish from a repair. These are very hard to fix and make perfect because of the round curvature and thin thickness3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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Ugly and not good.
A real good welder might be able to do something with it. It takes a TIG and a thin stainless rod. I attempted a hole fix on a 'test' radiator shell and did not do so well. I have not revisited after I found my welding problems were related to my over 50 eyes not seeing so well up close. Bought some cheaters and have them in my hood. Have not gotten back to that.
My thought is find a junk one and replicate the problem for practice (shame you are not close I have some I could give you). Then try yours. Worse that can happen is you have to throw it away and get another.
A final comment. Steel is steel, it shrinks when you weld it. You will have to do hammer on dolly work to level the fix by stretching the metal.Comment
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Best let a good experienced welder to the task. Stainless can be touchy, needs to be very clean, no contamination whatsoever. I decided to try stainless this past week with my TIG. It's not hard to catch on, just need to know your heat range and every piece and size will be different. I welded some .028" stainless wire mesh to the inside of a 2" diameter 1/16" stainless tube. Later this week I'm going to tackle .025" screen to same size tube. I've seen some YouTube video of a guy welding razor blades together, so I think it can be done. Like Kevin said experiment and practice on another piece.Comment
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I'm slowly working on making my '31 pickup look a little more authentic. The most glaring discrepancies are the radiator shell, headlamp buckets and cowl band. Currently these are all stainless steel. I just came across an original carbon steel pickup radiator shell, it should arrive next week. It needs some work, but is restorable. It has one old weld repair at the driver's side lower corner...02-06-2023, 11:26 AM -
On my cowl band two of the carriage bolts which connect to the cowl sides are missing. Since there is no trauma to the band I can only conclude that upon removal they were rusted and were twisted off. I would like to replace them, but there is no notch in the underside of the band to permit that. Any suggestions?06-20-2022, 10:19 AM -
I put my original 31 cowlband installed just finger tight today. When I hold the cowl lamp arms against the cowl band there is a gap between tahe arm and the body. Do the lamp arms get tightened enough to close that gap. I had two cowl lamp arms break when shipped from the plater so I am not wanting to force these....You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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The weather has been terrible here so I have spent the last couple of days hiding in the shop. For no particular reason I started sorting out a box of 30/31 cowl lights. I took them apart, polished the stainless shells, rewired the sockets, cleaned the lenses and reflectors, and then looked at the original arms. The Chrome was bad and pealing. On a whim I sanded them and then buffed them with...01-12-2022, 06:08 PM -
Is there a place or someone restoring original cowl bands or a good source for a good reproduction?
I've been calling most vendors and they are out of stock
I have the original one in fair condition with a few dings, so it could be a good candidate for restoring.
Thx,11-08-2021, 09:59 PM -
can't seem to find a Vendor that stocks or supplies reproduction cowl band for 29 Murray
Fordor, car is a driver but my band is a little worst for wear and tear. $700 to $1000 to have mine restored is a little steep for me right now. any suggestions?01-30-2018, 04:41 PM -
Out for a drive today 118 miles, at 90 miles a loud pop, broken support rod.
Question #1 suppliers have the solid rods for 31 A’s and stainless steel, would the stainless rods hold up better? twice the money.
Question #2 my radiator above 46 mph moves side to side, wondering if this caused the rod to break?
The rod broke through the exposed threads, also a clean new fresh break...11-09-2022, 05:02 PM -
Seeing as though I’ve been unable to acquire a cowl band ( unless I’m willing to give up the left one) I noticed that 32 cowl bands are available how much different are they to a 30-31? Can I modify one to be acceptable? Remembering that it’s going on a ccpu so it will get painted black anyways. Thoughts and or suggestions?...08-08-2021, 09:16 PM -
I have searched high and low, does anyone know if they will start reproductions of the cowl band? I am in the middle of a restoration and can’t find a decent cowl band. It seems they haven’t been made for some time.05-29-2022, 12:54 PM
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