Moving back into replacing stock sheet metal, the next job was to deal with the upper cowl. I purchased an aftermarket cowl assembly but settled on just cutting out the bad area and patching these areas instead of replacing the entire cowl.
While I had the upper cowl cutout, I went ahead and treated the surface rust behind the dash as well and painting it white. I wanted it white so I can see all the wiring and such under the dash when I go to install it. The older I get the more light and contrast I need when working. Hopefully the bright white will help me a little down the road.
I also welded some new weld nuts for the side mirror brackets on the inner bracing while it was accessible.
1949 Chevy Panel Truck A Project Journal I'm old but I make up for it by being immature.
