Re: [T3] A Bundle of Repairs...

["Steve Bradley" <scscomp@mindspring.com>]

Raoul,

First. Have you asked ISPWest these questions? They are quite competent to
answer these and any other questions that you may have about your SB.

I had a similar problem with leaking from what appeared to be from the
heater control lever. I think someone on the list said it was actually
leaking from the corner of the windshield on that side. Sure enough, when I
removed the windshield, there was a rusted area in that corner of the
windshield.

This brings up another point. When the windshield is removed, you will
probably see some rust in the channel the windshield sits in. Be preparerd
to do some sanding, filling with fiberglass filler, priming, and most
important "painting" the channel with an automotive quality top coat paint.
If you don't treat the rust properly, it most definately will return to
haunt you.

If ISPWest does the repair, I'm sure they would not damage your headliner. I
can't speak for anyone else. I got some prices in Atlanta, GA to replace the
front windshield on my SB and got prices from $75.00 to $125.00 and no one
would give me a guarantee that the windshield would not be broken. If they
did break the windshield, I would have to pay for a new windshield and to
have it installed.

Do you have an original windshield or a replacement? If it is the original,
it is a lot more likely to crack when installing it. The OEM windshields are
quite thin and even ISPWest says they crack them occasionally when
installing them. The replacement windshields are thicker and do not crack as
easily.

If ISPWest is doing the repairs, I would also let them provide the parts.
I've found that ISPWest sells and uses parts equal to or of higher quality
than any other parts houses. If someone else does the work, I'd still get
the parts from ISPWest.

When you remove the front door panels, it will be apparent if they can be
reused. If they are dark and discolored, they will probably be falling apart
and you will have to replace them. You don't really have a choice as to
whether to remove them or not, you can't repair the scrapers without
removing the panels and all the door hardware. You'll also probably want to
get new window channel felt while you are doing this.

Sounds like the problem with your rear compartment side panel could be the
FI unit, but if your rear hatch is that much out of alignment, that could
also be causing the leaking problem. Definately have the hatch adjusted and
check the FI unit to see that it is installed properly. I would also replace
the rear hatch seal after you have the hatch adjusted.

Steve Bradley

> Dear Folks:
>
> I'm gonna get a few things done to my 70 Automatic SB.  ISPWest
> may do the work.  Any things I should look out for?  The repairs are:
>
> 1- replace windshield rubber cause it leaks water.  I may get a
> new windscreen or just have the old one cleaned up.
>
> I'm hoping this will end my water leakage problem...  I had the air
> boxes cleaned out two years ago and I'm assuming it's too soon for
> them to be filled up with junk already.  It used to collect volumes of
> water that would splash onto my feet when I made a sharp turn.
> That's stopped.  Now it just leaks around the foot heater vents
> when it really rains.  It actually makes a verticle line of wet on the
> carpet stretching from the vent switch to the vent.
>
> Can I feel secure they won't mess up my headliner in the process?
> How much should they charge?
>
> 2- redo the rubber seals around the left and right doors.
>
> Whats the deal on the door rubber?  Should I buy the rubber on my
> own?  What's the good stuff?  How much should I expect to pay?
>
> 3- redo the window scrapers/window assembly so that the doors
> open and close with ease
>
> My fear is that the door panels may not survive the process.
> They're in really good shape but they've had to deal with a lot of
> water given the condition of the window scraper rubber.  I worry that
> the inside of the panel may be rotting to the point where it won't
> survive re-affixing.
>
> 4- Fix leak that's destroying my driver's side rear compartment
> side panel
>
> I searched the index and found a cool tip about the leaking in the
> rear compartment by the hatch door.  It says this may be caused
> by a inappropriately attached FI computer unit.  Any danger of
> messing up the FI by fussing with this or should I feel confident
> suggesting the fix?
>
> 5- Adjust the rear hatch
>
> My rear door needs a violent push to shut and it scrapes against
> the rain gutter lip when it opens, scratching the paint in two spots
> in the process.  Should I ask them to adjust the hinges?  Or will I
> make this worse?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Raoul
>
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