Re: IML: 1960 roof trim leaking

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

You can also go to Home Depot & get a product called Mooretite. It is a grey 
rope caulk that will do the job nicely. You can also go to an auto body or 
paint supply shop & get the black rope caulk if you are really fussy.
John
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From: "John Corey" <jcorey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: IML: 1960 roof trim leaking


> Donn, I refitted the roof spears on one of my 61's using a kind of  gray 
> sticky sealant material intended for setting windows and  greenhouse roof 
> glass.  It looks like the original stuff, but will  probably stay pliable 
> longer than I will.  It's likely available from  many sources, but I got 
> it from http://www.ppgautoglass.com/catalog/ cat_adco.htm
>
> There's also http://www.solar-components.com/panels.htm
> and
>
> http://greenhousestuff.com/lordburnham/glazingtape.htm  (but this is  a 
> foam-based tape, not the putty-like stuff your want to form an  island 
> around the penetrations).
>
> jc
>
> On May 1, 2006, at 12:33 PM, Donn Reese wrote:
>
> > Latest report from Anchorage:  Only a few glaciated snow piles left.
> >
> > Finally got the '60 pulled out of my friend's yard and trailered to  my 
> > house.  It's been sitting for about six years so a lot of things  are 
> > rather stiff-moving.
> >
> > I washed it down yesterday, scrubbing all the grime off and noticed 
> > dripping inside.  Fortunately the headliner had already been torn  out a 
> > few years back so I could imediately see the water was  leaking through 
> > the fasteners attaching the roof trim.  I didn't  feel like starting to 
> > take them off at 8:00 last night so haven't  investigated further.
> >
> > Is this a common sort of issue?  I haven't been able to find  anything on 
> > it in the archives so far.  What's the best option for  resealing the 
> > fastener holes?
> >
> > Donn Reese
> > 1960 Custom 4dr hdtp
> >
> >
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