fuselage leaks

[mopar2@xxxxxxxxxx]

That suggestion worked for me.
John

Dick Benjamin wrote:

> If you find the water only after driving in the rain, it is possible that
> there is an open seam in the underbody that is letting water splash up into
> the trunk area from one of the rear tires.
>
> You asked what you can do to avoid this sort of problem - can I suggest you
> consider moving to the southwest?  It would certainly be of benefit to your
> cars.
>
> Dick Benjamin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 1:42 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
> >
> >
> >