Cowl markings on my L-78 M-22 Indy

[iluv69s]

and ths was really cool to me... two option codes?? any guesses?

what is that hole I wonder?? Any body seen a hole made like that before? that is nor factory is it?? an old tach hole or guage or something?? and how did they do that I wonder?

[iluv69s]

and after cleaning further in the center....

appears some other numbers below...and apparently numbers uder the very first numbers?? this is where i am lost a bit...

it is probably harder to tell in the pics than in person..

[iluv69s]

thought this was interesting orange overspray on the cowl on the lip of the wiper motor hole...apparently came out the wiper motor hole in the cowl when they sprayed the cowl orange...??

[iluv69s]

I removed the heater box and hetaer core for the first time a little while back. I believe there were crayon marks and/or date codes if I remember.

I will post pics if anyone interested.

[iluv69s]

full cowl pic..to get a reference..

[m22mike]

Neat.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[camaromb]

Nice to see such an original L78 pace car without the rattle can paint treatment! The factory sealant is still visible over the cowl vin stamp, like rubber cement. The factory used it to protect the bare metal exposed when the vin was stamped through the paint. You don't often see that survive.
Thanks for posting the pics.

[Kurt S]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: iluv69s</div><div class="ubbcode-body">thought this was interesting orange overspray on the cowl on the lip of the wiper motor hole...apparently came out the wiper motor hole in the cowl when they sprayed the cowl orange...??</div></div>
I believe they blew body color into the plenum area via the wiper hole. I've seen this on other Z's. I betcha there's orange on the underside of the cowl in that area....

[iluv69s]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: iluv69s</div><div class="ubbcode-body">and after cleaning further in the center....

appears some other numbers below...and apparently numbers uder the very first numbers?? this is where i am lost a bit...

it is probably harder to tell in the pics than in person.. </div></div>

after staring at this for a while I beieve it is not DIY below the W...it is actually b/c..... anyone know is that typical?? seems to make sense.... <span style="font-weight: bold"> </span> w <span style="font-weight: bold"> </span> hite <span style="font-weight: bold"> </span> b <span style="font-weight: bold"> </span> ase <span style="font-weight: bold"> </span> c <span style="font-weight: bold"> </span> oat...I'm still looking for the 'or/str' markings somewhere...(am I fishing here or what?? )haha

[firstgenaddict]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: iluv69s</div><div class="ubbcode-body">and ths was really cool to me... two option codes?? any guesses?

what is that hole I wonder?? Any body seen a hole made like that before? that is nor factory is it?? an old tach hole or guage or something?? and how did they do that I wonder? </div></div>


I am going to guess that the heater core was replaced at some point in time and the push on retainer which holds the inside heater box to the firewall was not taken into consideration thus the doctrine of &quot;if it doesn't come apart, GET a BIGGER HAMMER&quot; prevailed.