leaking fuselage

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

I've seen it suggested that building up the weather-strip with a shim of some sort underneath will help with this problem. Probably, some thin rubber fastened with weather-stripping adhesive  under the weather-strip.Also, make sure there's nothing blocking the area near the lower corner of the windshield pillar where the water drains down.

John

----- Original Message -----

From: Mark McDonald

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Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:04 AM

Subject: Re: IML: leaking fuselage

Can you get a replacement for the weatherstripping?  It sure feels
pliable & okay . . .

William Herbert wrote:

> Sad but true ..but it's actually the door weatherstrip seal..The water
> follows the door down then slides behind the kick panel.(follows the
> kick panel moulding and the moulding around the door) I have a 71
> Newport with the same trouble. I keep my car mostly dry so it's not
> really a problem but on occasion..hard rain and voila..wet floor.  The
> old weatherstrip is pliable still..but shrunk.
>
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: Mark McDonald
>      Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 2:38 PM
>      To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>      Subject: IML: leaking fuselage
>       This pertains to a 1970 New Yorker, not an Imperial, but
>      since they're
>      both "fuselage era" cars and the problem is supposedly a
>      common one in
>      Imperials, I hope you will bear with me.
>
>      When it rains, a small puddle develops on the floorboard of
>      my '70
>      NYer.  It is located on the driver's side, approximately
>      where your left
>      foot would be, or right next to the kick panel.  You can't
>      actually see
>      any water, but if you touch the carpet it's soaked and the
>      car is
>      beginning to get that musty smell.
>
>



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