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Jim: Replacing dangerously worn trunk weather strip seems to me to fall in the same category of replacing old rubber tires, radiator hoses, brake lines, fuel lines, power steering hoses, vacuum lines, windshield washer lines and other rubber safety items. These may be considered mandatory to protect life & limb of the operator, passengers and fellow motorists and the car itself. If you find the leak is caused by the weather strip and if it is badly deteriorated, I say replace it. You might even “weather” the new weatherstrip a little to minimize the glare from the new, soft clean black rubber. The other posts that suggest finding the true nature of the problem are important. The deck lid may just need adjusting to allow for compression of the original weather strip. One guy (or gal) in the closed trunk with a flashlight while another hoses the area might shed a lot of light on the problem. Thanks for your efforts to preserve the “H”. Reference cars are valuable assets to the hobby. Rich Barber (Early model ’39—not so well preserved, but still a decent driver. Replaced parts are hidden.) Brentwood, CA (A ½” monsoon this AM—more tonight—maybe even a skiff of snow on nearby peaks) From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 'Jim Maiani' jmaiani@xxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] Hi folks. I have (I believe) a stupid question, but I’d like your opinion. I have a survivor 1962 H, so most parts on it are 53 years old. At my last car show last year, it rained, and it rained, and it rained all day. When I got home, my trunk had an inch of water in it. So my stupid question is: Do I replace the trunk weather-stripping in a survivor car? or just not drive it in the rain? thanks Jim Maiani Houghton Lake, MI (snow is finally going away) H I agree with Bob. I had the same problem with the G on a couple of occasions. The front of the shoe locks against the drum until you wear down that layer of rust. Pete Fitch
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