Hey guys, I have a 69 Special Deluxe and I'm trying to do a few things so that at least I can stay dry while I drive. It leaks EVERYWHERE. Including... -Into the passenger door (I can hear the water slosh when I open/close it) -Into the trunk -Through the top of the windshield -Through the read window (which I think goes into the trunk) Now I have an idea on how to fix some of the things... The windshields can be fixed by taking them out, clean, bondo, primer, and paint, new seal. Are the seals the sticky rubber or that clear sealer? and by fixing the rear window leak, I think that should fix the leak into the trunk. But I also need to get a new piece that is above the trunk and is just as wide as the rear window. But what's it called? I have no idea how to fix the leak into the door. I really need to get that or I'll end up having to buy a new door panel. Any ideas? Answering any of this would be helpful Thanks
The glass guy that re-installed my front and rear glass used a sealant gun and put down a bead of black caulking at the right thickness. After the glass was set into place he used a little extra sealant and spread it along the edges to help seal and waterproof the area under the stainless molding. I would pop the molding at the front & rear to see what you have going on. Double check the trunk seal while you're at it. You might have some pinholes under that too. For the door, check the seal along the window. Is it cracked or pieces missing? Someone might have some decent used ones to get you by for now.
Water gets into the door shell. Its normal. There are drain holes in the bottom of the door. On your car, those drains are clogged causing the water to collect in the bottom of the door. Remove the rubber flaps covering the drain holes and take a screwdriver or a piece of coat hanger and unclog the debris. As far as the other items, your right on the money. The rear window leak is common. The piece your looking for is called a rear window/ trunk filler panel
I don't know of any seal on my windows. What is it supposed to look like? And I found some drain plugs on the rear quarter panels but I didn't see one on the doors. Would I be an awful person to ask someone to take a picture of where they are and what windows seals are supposed to look like? Or you could go into explicit detail . The water didn't look like it was coming out drains on the door but rather barely trickling through the place where the door panel and door metal meet up. And where do I buy new seals/weather strips for things like the windows and trunk?
Open the door and look under it. The drain holes are in the bottom of the door in between the door skin and the weatherstripping. They're covered by thin rubber flaps about 3" long by maybe a 1/4" wide.
Oh boy, water follows me around everywhere (basements, cars, job), so I know the situation. To clarify more, cars are meant to drain in several places, but leaf bits, maple and ash seeds, pine and cedar needles, and tree flower parts can clog the drainage systems. Rubber weather stripping on door windows, convertible top set-ups, and various hood cowling arrangements are not meant to prevent water from entry, but instead are designed to channel water away safely. I have had water enter a car through hood cowlings, door weather stripping, and convertible top arrangements (all on Chrysler products). The problems resulted from leaf or pine needle debris which clogged areas that are supposed to drain the water. I paid an expert to clean the convertible, and I cleaned the cowling area of a minivan myself. So while you take care of the drain plugs, be sure to vacuum out or otherwise remove the leaf debris. Probably, your weatherstripping on the door has let seeds, leaves, or pine needles get through and accumulate. Note to anyone parking beneath a tree that drops fine sized parts (cedars and junipers are especially problematic, also maples with their seeds) - keep those vegetative parts away from your car - they can cause interior leaks when you least expect it!
