fuselage leaks

["Phil" <hilljack7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had a similar problem on a fuselage era Chrysler that I used to own, a 73
Newport Custom 4 door hardtop. I had a problem with leaks in the trunk, the
trunk seal was in fine shape, and everything else was good. So I went around
with a large rubber mallet and a sheet of paper. I stuck the paper in the
flange area between the seal and the trunk lid, then shut the lid. I went
around and anywhere I found the paper wasn't held tightly, I opened the
trunk and gave the lip of the flange, a whack upward. I did this carefully
so not to mar paint, but with careful testing for loose spots with the
paper, I was able to  eliminate the leak. This requires the trunk lip gasket
to be in good shape. I later found that my uncle who used to own the car,
hauled christmas trees and several large objects in the trunk, and this may
have been what warped the flange originally, even though it was something
you couldn't see, just eyeballing it. I expect the same fix would work on a
similar year or style Imperial.
Phil <><
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark McDonald" <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: IML: fuselage leaks


> I was aware of the possibility of the car leaking around the back window,
so I
> asked my neighbor to direct the hose over that area and was careful to
look
> under there while I was in the trunk.  I didn't see a leak.
>
> I'm leaning toward your 2nd suggestion - that water is somehow collecting
> under the trunklid, or in the trunklid, and dripping on the floor.  The
pool
> is almost always on the right side of the car, almost under where the jack
is
> stowed, directly in the center of the trunk (meaning an equal distance
from
> the hinge and the taillight.
>
> And yes, after the rain last night there was a puddle.  But not a drop
from
> the hose!  Really bugs me.
>
> Thanks, Mark
>
> mopar2@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > These years often leak around the back window or the lower trim where
the
> > vynal & the paint area come together. My 69 does that when it rains
hard. I
> > was at a gas station one time a couple years ago with the 69 & someone
> > stopped to talk to me & told me he used to have a 70 & said one of the
main
> > reasons he got rid of it was because of so much water leaking into the
> > trunk. I've also seen  these as well as other years collect a lot of
> > condesation under the trunk lid & drip down to leave standing water on
the
> > floor of the trunk.
> > John
>
>
>