bit below the screen

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sat Mar 10, 07 8:53 pm

You know the slotted bit below the windscreen to hood on a 68 Charger, is there anyway of getting in there to clean the rubbish and leaves etc out or is it a sealed area?
I know where the water drains out, as I looked at Clivey's pictures, but you aint gonna get your hand in there. I was just wondering as mine is full of long "pine needle" type leaves, and I want to clear it out.

Any suggestions would be appreciated thanks.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Mar 10, 07 9:04 pm

Thats the prob I have, can't get in there to clean it.

What I did was blow it out with an air line,bit of a pain,but you get most of it out, or an industrial super dooper hoover.

BTW, nice project.

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sat Mar 10, 07 9:15 pm

Cheers Adam for both comments

s'pose I'd better change my avatar now

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Mar 10, 07 9:20 pm

Oi...........nothing wrong with a satelite

Have you still got it?

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Sat Mar 10, 07 9:25 pm

that area under the scuttle has one large hole each side you can see it if you look up in side the inner wing , remove the inner metal splash shield first. if you are doing a complete strip down remove the fresh air vent & heater box. then with a thin air blower , blow all the debris out one end were goggles as stuff flying every where . any remaining stuff mud etc pour a bit of water down there , or what i used was paint shop degreaser as it evaporates quickly then wipe it out by hand & with a rag on a stick , buy reaching up through the vent holes under the dash with your hand /arm , be carefull you don't get stuck,( dont ask

) would be an idea to remove the wings at this time if you are going to . also don't weld / grind in that area for a day if using degreaser .

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Mar 10, 07 9:29 pm

Steve, how long were you stuck for & did the fire brigade boys like yer motor?

latil · Post by **latil** » Sat Mar 10, 07 9:33 pm

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Sat Mar 10, 07 10:05 pm

Adam68 wrote:Steve, how long were you stuck for & did the fire brigade boys like yer motor?

......

8 hours ,

no seriously laying on my back in the driver side foot well with my arm stretched up in side , got cramp in my calf muscle , panicked tried to get up to extricate my self quickly from that position , head butted the two steering column support captive bolts on the column bracket

pulling my arm across the vent hole so my elbow was jammed one side & my fore arm the other

after the muscle cramp wore off , & i calmed down thinking the firebrigade would need to do a hatchet job on my charger

i pulled my arm out easy , but at that moment sheare panic

EDIT i forgot to mention use a short wooden or plastic stick wrapped in cloth as using something metal it can scratch the paint & when the out side is painted it wont get this very well , so you will need a small suction feed touch up gun on jet , & and just poke it up inside the scuttle & go to town , before the exterior is painted

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sat Mar 10, 07 10:22 pm

Steveo, thanks for that mate. Knew there had to be a way somehow.
Glad you weren't stuck for too long

No Adam, I haven't got the Satellite anymore. I traded it in with the big 'O' for the Charger.

(thats the little man from Petersfield not the pretty woman bloke

)

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Mar 10, 07 11:02 pm

steveo wrote:
Adam68 wrote:Steve, how long were you stuck for & did the fire brigade boys like yer motor?

......

8 hours ,

no seriously laying on my back in the driver side foot well with my arm stretched up in side , got cramp in my calf muscle , panicked tried to get up to extricate my self quickly from that position , head butted the two steering column support captive bolts on the column bracket pulling my arm across the vent hole so my elbow was jammed one side & my fore arm the other after the muscle cramp wore off , & i calmed down thinking the firebrigade would need to do a hatchet job on my charger i pulled my arm easy , but at that moment sheare panic

It's a PITA when the motors all together, cleaned it out when doing the resto, full of crap, needs doin again

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Mar 12, 07 11:18 pm

A small vacuum cleaner, similar to those used for cleaning toner out of laser printers/photo copiers, is excellent for getting into scuttles and inner door seams, and has great suction and is easily cleaned and emptied.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Mar 12, 07 11:25 pm

Steveo - you beat me to it.

Anyway Jules, Steve is right. Its a bit of a ball ache to get to but it is possible. Up behind the dash on the drivers side your heater sits upsnug to a big hole that the scuttle feeds into - all sealed witha big rubber donut like the type you sit on when the Sigmund Freuds are kickin up.

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Mon Mar 12, 07 11:52 pm

Cheers for that guys.
Clivey, drivers side you say?....... heater's on the passenger side.......

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Mar 12, 07 11:54 pm

Clives talkin about the fresh air vent,behind the foot brake.