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    Post by Guest Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:32 pm

    i recently noticed that after a rain that there was some water inside my 1965 g 10 floor at the back end. upon some detailed inspection i saw that it was running down from the top rear post ..i put my finger inside the cavity where there are wires run..and sure enough it was pretty wet in there...preceded to the outside top at the rear section and noticed that what ever the factory sealed the little rain gutter with had deteriated and after i took a grinder with a wire wheel to it sure enough there were some rusted out holes there,causing the water to enter the inside...so i have grinded all the caulking or whatever it was completly out on the entire top....so what was that stuff that was put in there at the factory and what would be my next step to solve the water problem entering inside ??is ther a product that i can use there that would be a fix or should i bondo or fiberglass maybe ???has anybody out there ever redone this rain rail ????please help im at a stand still....tnx and happy vanning jerry
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    Post by donivan65 Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:38 pm

    Since they never primed that area up in the rafters, they all are rusted,,,,you can see the roof is spot welded to the side sills then seam sealer is put in the gutter,,,,,so fix it to the best of your ability,,,,


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    Post by donivan65 Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:41 pm

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    Post by Guest Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:46 pm

    tnx donivan think i will glass it.i appreciate your quick reply..
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    Post by donivan65 Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:17 pm

    Thats a start,,,,,,welding in new metal is the best way to go,,,,HOWEVER,,,,you need to spray rust encapsulator all around the inside rails to stop rust from eating your roof off,,,,,

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