Re: [AMC-list] 77 Matador trunk leaks

[tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

The solution to that particular problem is OT here!



On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 3:35 PM, <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I often found a damp spot on the interior seats of my Classic. My
> girlfriend of the time always tried to keep the leakage to a minimum.
>  We practiced. OFTEN.
>
>
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> From: "Jeff Reeves" <amcnut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sender: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 16:08:12
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> Reply-To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <
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> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] 77 Matador trunk leaks
>
> My 76 Matador Brougham sedan often had a wet or damp trunk after a rain or
> wash. I variously found leakage around the back window, around the
> taillights, and around the chrome trim that surrounded the tag area between
> the taillights. There was also a couple areas on the trunk lip where seam
> sealer was missing, allowing water through.
>
> Jeff Reeves
> Auburn, GA
> 01 Grand Cherokee
> 72 Javelin SST
> 68 AMX (x2)
>
> <quote> I have a question, though:  Any of you with a Rebel, Ambassador, or
> Matador -- you are probably all aware that **every** full-sized AMC collects
> water in the quarters.  Have any of you done the inside-the-trunk thing with
> the friend spraying water around body joints?  If so, where was the most
> likely source of water infiltration?
>
> I have had two full-sized cars leak profusely around the taillamps -- a 69
> Ambassador as well as a 77 Matador Coupe.  However, this current 77 isn't
> leaking there, and I can't tell where it's coming from after spending ten
> minutes in there getting soaked.
>
> Ideas?
> </quote>
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