Quote: what did you do to strip out the cowl area? I have had a heck of a time getting the paint out from in between all the bars....
I use what I call"the black death wheel" in a cutoff tool. Be careful using this and wear a face shield.It took me about 10 minutes and 3 wheels to strip the whole cowl panel. Here's a picture of my apparatus...
P.S.- they can be had at wally world or advance auto or autozone for about 6 bucks each with the arbor already made onto them or in bulk at the auto paint store in a ten pack.