63 Owners: Hood Grills - water drain?

[Todd H 26112]

Quick Question for '63 owners (or anyone that knows offhand) - is there some way the factory setup the hood indentations to drain water on '63s? This has been a point of curiosity w/ me for a while and the question came up again just recently - so maybe someone can quickly clarify? (also what about '64s?)

thanks,

[Joe L.]

Re: 63 Owners: Hood Grills - water drain?

Todd-----

I believe that both 63 and 64 hoods included small drain holes (about 1/8" OD) in the forward outside corner of the depressions.

[Todd H 26112]

Re: 63 Owners: Hood Grills - water drain?

Thank you sir! Out of curiosity - where did they drain teh water too? On the engine compartment? Down a tube somewhere? A 'runner' 'inside' the hood?

[Joe L.]

Re: 63 Owners: Hood Grills - water drain?

Todd----

There was no tube. I think that it just drained into the engine compartment and to the ground.

[Kenneth S.]

Re: 63 Owners: Hood Grills - water drain?

There are actually two drain holes on each side. As Joe said, there is one on the outside front corner of each grill panel. The water drains into the cavity where the hood hinge bolts on. Then there is a second hole at the front of that cavity where the water can drain out into the grill area.
Ken