| mzahorik | -- 06-09-2021 @ 10:02 AM |
|
I've been repairing a couple of tairs in my front fenders and decided to repaint the inner fenders. I noticed a hole on the rear of passenger side inner fender. The hole is not a round pundhed hole, but seems to be made from a slit cut into the metal, the bottom pushed out and the top pushed in. It appears to be capable of passing a 1/2" hose. Maybe a drain to the wheel well? My car has nothing in this hole. What is it for? Thanks Mike.
|
|
| 1937sedandelivery | -- 06-09-2021 @ 12:44 PM |
|
Hi Mike, Good question. That hole is for a rubber hose from the battery caps. It allows venting of battery fumes. I have seen pics of this arrangement but can't put my hands on them at the moment. I just googled "1937 ford battery acid drainage" and found a helpful Forum post from 2011 on this forum. Go for it. gregg This message was edited by 1937sedandelivery on 6-9-21 @ 12:51 PM
|
|
| mzahorik | -- 06-09-2021 @ 1:04 PM |
|
Thanks, I would have never guessed. I'm old enough to remember when 6 volt batteries were still common, but have never seen anything like this. But...... I don't think I'll make any use of it. Thanks again, Mike
|
|
| 1937sedandelivery | -- 06-09-2021 @ 1:32 PM |
|
I just found a pic of this in the 1937 Ford Book, page 5-15. Not sure if we could even find the battery caps with vent holes (nipples) on the top. Here is a quote from that page: "The three filler caps, 78-10720, were a new design with Ford script embossed on top and with nipples which protruded from the top. A D-shaped rubber tube, 78-10719, used only during 1937 production, was attached to the filler caps. This tube, which allowed fumes to escape from the engine compartment, exited through a hole in the right side inner fender panel."
|
|
| EFV-8 Club Forum : | https://www.earlyfordv8.org/forum |
| Topic: | https://www.earlyfordv8.org/forum/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=18&Topic=14901 |