There's one of these sticking out of the corner of each side of the cowl on my 48 F1. Are they drains? They look like a piece of steel brake tubing.
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This subject was brought up a long time ago, some trucks had them, some didn't. I don't remember what the consensus was on what it was.

 

I'm not familiar with them. Where does the other end go?

 

Up to the lower corner of the windshield

 

Being an engineer, my SWAG is condensation drains for certain climates. How'd I do?

 

Windshield washer lines

 

From what I remember of that old thread they are draisn for the front windshield channel/ Some trucks have them others don't. I think it came down to what factory the truck came from wether it had the drains or not.

My 49 from the Dallas plant does not have them

Bobby

 

I found the thead I was referring. Dang, I was the one who started it! I think I'm getting old.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...ain-tubes.html

 

Dang, Bob, that's going back some time. I don't remember that post.

 

I'm just old and don't have a life

 

They are one of the features that make 1948's "special". They are drains for the corners of the windshield, under the rubber, and are only found on 48's. Ford must have decided they weren't necessary, and dropped them for 1949.
Chuck

 

I can certainly relate to that.

 

...Or ineffective and wasn't worth the cost of installation. I can see where that would be a time consuming (expensive) bit to install. I also can see them filling up with dirt, debris, or windshield sealer and not getting the job done.

 

yeah they aren't needed and i can prove it... my 49 drains right into my floorboard with no tubes at all.

 

Mine was plugged with rust so I sealed it and left it in place.

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