With my Classic Volvo builds I have found area's in the car that have no drainage at all, and that normally causes major rust or leakage issues with the trunk area. The P1800 Volvo has a top only trunk lid, where the trunk jamd doesnt progress to the back panel for natural drainage, so the trunk weatherstrip jamb acts as a trouph. I am very familar with other cars that have the same feature in certain area's of the body, so I wonder if I should put these drains out there.. I havent seen anything like them out there, and I have seen the damage that lack of drainage causes, so I kind of think it is a no brainer?
I am curious of anyone has suggestions of other makes of cars or applications these can be used for?
In the pictures below, the black bracket only represents the trunk jamb, and is not part of the kit at all...
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The early Mustang Fastbacks need their quarter windows/louvers drained, and Ford made something similar. Not sure if you can buy reproductions of those parts though, so you might have found a new use for them.
Just to be clear, these are not for sale at this time, and the units I have are for personal use.. I was just wondering if anyone knew of any other applications for these, and if they were of any potential use to anyone?
The early Mustang Fastbacks need their quarter windows/louvers drained, and Ford made something similar. Not sure if you can buy reproductions of those parts though, so you might have found a new use for them.
I thought the Mustang Fastbacks had some sort of drainage tray?
I have two sizes that are being made for me.. The pictured is a 1/2" head, and takes a 3/8" hole, with a 7/32" drain hole. I have another that is a 5/8" Head, and takes a 7/16" hole, with a 5/16" drain hole.. I had these made for strategic areas of the Volvo body, and the drain holes are larger than what most Oem featured body drains are.
The flat spot on the head, makes it possible to get the drain hole as far inboard as possible, so it leaves virtually no water puddle.
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My first car was a 67 SS Chevelle and at the bottom of the rear glass was like a trench where water had no where to go. The 66 and 67 Chevelles was real bad about rusting out at the corners. I've always thought some sort of drain on those models would be a big plus. Your idea looks like a great solution to your water problem.
My first car was a 67 SS Chevelle and at the bottom of the rear glass was like a trench where water had no where to go. The 66 and 67 Chevelles was real bad about rusting out at the corners. I've always thought some sort of drain on those models would be a big plus. Your idea looks like a great solution to your water problem.
I was talking to my body guy, who is into the Tri-Five cars, and he said those cars had drains in the front and rear window channels, but they are rubber and rot out, which causes issues..
I guess there might be alot of uses, so I might need to find a way to get some out there...
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I wonder if anyone has a use for these drains?
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