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Re: Too many cowl holes ??

To: Francis Precht <fprecht@mail.frostburg.edu>
Subject: Re: Too many cowl holes ??
From: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 10:39:55 -0400
Bud,

      I checked the location of the windscreen wiper power line grommet on my 52
TD.  I'd say that it's your #2 hole.  I measured it to be 2 1/2" to the rear of
the topmost mounting screw and about 3 1/4" from the rearmost bottom mounting
screw.

Bud Krueger

Francis Precht wrote:

> Greetings, MGT listers,
> I'm attempting to fill all the extraneous holes in the cowl for my '52
> TD, and I've got 2 that are confounding me.  I know that the wiper wire
> goes thru a grommet, but I've got 2 candidate holes.  The car is a RHD,
> with wiper motor in the passenger frontal lobotomy position (NOT
> centered on the windscreen).  2 clips exist on the windscreen frame to
> the left of the motor, so I'm guessing the wire is routed in that
> direction.
>
> <snip>
>
> Hole # 2 is a 5/16" hole on the RIGHT side of the cowl, just about in
> horizontal alignment with the upper mounting hole for the windscreen
> bracket, but about 2 5/8" rearward.  This hole is also rather rough,
> rather than a smooth punched type hole as is #1.
>
> Would someone please verify for me which is the correct hole for the
> wiper wire, and if anybody has a clue as to the second one before I weld
> it shut.
>
> Thanks in advance for all your help.
>
> Bud P.

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