My rusty cowl repair so far...

I've seen how this is usually done by removing the windshield and front fenders. Then drilling out 150 or so spot welds separating the upper and lower halves. What a pain in the *** that must be. I decided to try something else that so far seems to be working out. I made some cuts on the upper half under the hood opening the areas over the stove hats. Mine were pretty rusted out and caused both floor pans to rust out also. I'm trying my best to stop any further damage. I've pretty much taken care of any rusty areas by removing what I can with an abrasive head on a drill and then using a vinegar and water mix to neutralize the rust. Then give it a good coat of rustoleum rust reformer. If the metal is too thin then I just cut it out. So far I've only had to cut the rear quarter panels. I have sheet metal from old appliances to replace the cut outs. I'll have to do both floor pans too. But have to take care of the source of the problem first. My plan for the cowl area is to replace the stove hats with metal coffee cans after treating the rust of course. They are the same diameter. Make sure everything gets sealed up and painted then tackle the floor. My car will be in pretty good shape then. At least the rust won't be doing more damage. I'm glad I'm doing this now intsead of waiting. Another few years like it was and there probably wouldn't be much of a car left. Anyway here are some pics. Tell me what you think.

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