Cleaning out leaves in cowl?

[RangerDave]

my favorite method is to hit about 70mph on the highway with the vent door open and reach down whilest cruising at said speed and dig the leaves out with my index finger. this make s for loads of fun in an otherwise uninteresting trip.

...and this would take place on a two lane highway?

[fordman]

where are the drains?

in the bottom of the cab behind the fender bolt.

[ezernut9mm]

my favorite method is to hit about 70mph on the highway with the vent door open and reach down whilest cruising at said speed and dig the leaves out with my index finger. this make s for loads of fun in an otherwise uninteresting trip.

...and this would take place on a two lane highway?

naw, i usually save this little trick for divided four lanes.

[1971ford]

where are the drains?

in the bottom of the cab behind the fender bolt.

gracias

[FORDification]

Actually, the cowl drains are higher up. Here are a couple pictures I took when I was doing the floorpans on my '67 that show where the cowl drain holes are located on each side:

[fordman]

the hole at the bootm of the first pic is the one i was thinking of .

[FORDification]

the hole at the bootm of the first pic is the one i was thinking of .

That's not a drain hole...it's got a grommet/plug in it from the factory.

[fordman]

yeah it was just the hole i was thinking of. i couldnt remember if it was the drain hole or not. it was just the hole i was thinking of. on a rustier truck i have flushed water down through that hole though while searching for a bolt i dropped.

[RangerDave]

my favorite method is to hit about 70mph on the highway with the vent door open and reach down whilest cruising at said speed and dig the leaves out with my index finger. this make s for loads of fun in an otherwise uninteresting trip.

...and this would take place on a two lane highway?

naw, i usually save this little trick for divided four lanes.

Good deal....Saftey first!!!

[1971ford]

now im confused..
so those first two pictures that Keith posted arnt drain holes? there plugs? or is just the first on a plug?

[fordman]

the first pics are the drain holes. the second pics are plugs for who knows what right now.maybe somesort of hooks from the factory to set the cabs on the frames.

[1971ford]

oh, i get it now. you were talking about the hole at the very bottom of the first pic. ok

thanks

[marz68]

just light a quick match and drop it in there, just have the water hose ready! J/K

[basketcase0302]

marz,

I like the ezernut9mm idea better.
If it was a chebby I'd use your idea, after pouring some gas down the cowl.

Sure wish somebody woulda' done this to my Ranchero, (too late now).

Basketcase

[1971ford]

yesterday, i found the drain holes and looked at them with a flash light and there is a mountain of leaves. nothing water cant get through but still. i tried fishing them out with my fingers. well, i think i got two out of the 30 min. down there . its too bad i just installed a heater/ac, because now i cant fish them out the easy way .