Josiah,

I'd bet on the Windshield & raise you a Cowl-vent; I've seen the water get in in both places and ultimately drip down on the shifter tower, and the rest is ... soup.

Perhaps draining, refilling with kero and a gentle run through the gears with the truck on jackstands, then an overnight drain and refill with gear lube wouldn't be extreme.

Hope there's no tragedies inside "Pandora's Box".


Frank McMullen
1941 Chevy dump truck
1949 GMC 100 pick-up
1954 Chevy 3600 pick-up
1955.1 4400 dump truck
1941 De Soto & other MoPars
1928 Model A F**D Special Coupe