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I took many photos with my cell phone during disassembly and failed to save them. I fell in the water cell phone and all and can’t retrieve them.

There is a wood spacer strip that goes somewhere between the cowl, dash, and windshield. Does anyone know where?

Bill. Do you still have the phone? My wife got her phone wet in a pool when she jumped in to help a puppy that fell in and was distraught at having lost everything that she had on it not to mention that a new phone would have cost her $800.00. I had an idea that might work on her phone, for five years ago, it worked on my flip phone when I got it wet and it stopped working. Fortunately, my procedure was successful and five years later, though way behind the times, my flip phone still works like nothing ever happened.

Unlike my old trusty flip phone I was unable to get the battery out of her phone so, I put the phone in a sink full of fresh water to get the chlorine out of the phone then with 2” clear 3M packing tape, I taped her phone securely to the inside of the metal wall of a clothes dryer and ran it on medium heat for several cycles. I all a total of about 8 hours. When I removed it from the dryer, I let it cool then plugged it in and low and behold, it worked. It might be worth a try. A dryer is best, because, in addition to the drying heat, the dryer blows the moisture laden air out and replaces it with dry air until there is no moisture left. Keep in mind that, some phones will not work when they are hot so you may need to wait for the phone to cool down before seeing if it will work. Good luck. Jim Patrick

In answer to your question, the following photos and diagram might help...Jim Patrick

The pictures that Jim posted are the same ones I have so I'm no help there.

As for the phone when I was working on a swimming pool and leaned over and my phone fell in it took me several minutes to recover it I took it and removed the battery ASAP and blew it out with compressed air then placed it in a bag of uncooked rice over night. Good as new in the morning.

What is the possibility her pictures are in the cloud? Check with your phone company.

Here is a very interesting thread, posted by Ray Elkins in 2009, with lots of discussion and pictures regarding woodwork and steel frame supports on his 1926 Fordor. Hopefully, It will be helpful you in the woodwork and assembly of your ‘26 Fordor: www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/80257/87573.html. Jim Patrick

Thanks all!

I’ve tried all the phone dry out methods. No joy. I believe those pics are still in there. Just need to find the right phone guru to get at them.

Meanwhile, back to the original issue. The wood strip in question is about an inch wide, 1/8” thick and the length of the cowl. I think it is meant as a cushion or spacer. The cowl flange rests on the wood frame so I doubt it goes between the cowl and wood frame, so that leaves between the dash and cowl frame, or between the dash and lower windshield. I’m now thinking the logical place is between the dash and lower windshield. Any confirmation of this would put my mind at ease.

Thanks again.