1988 Towny....water gets into door

[Grand1]

I did read the sticky and http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...ther-stripping

What dimensions of stripping (or JC part number....link, etc) do I need to get from JC to stop this???....for some reason I am unable to decipher what to order
Is it the same for all boxes (sticky takes to an 83 vic)

[87gtVIC]

You talking about dew wipes? http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...acement-Thread

Water will ALWAYS get into your door, but this is a way to prevent as much from entering. No idea if it fits town cars.

[Grand1]

Yes, "dew wipes" would be be the appropriate nomenclature . (thank you for the correction 87gtVIC)
Why is there not a way to prevent water collecting in the bottom of my door?

I replaced the door lock actuators, window motor,....not to mention the rust that might occur......water would not be the best thing dripping/sloshing around there..
No one fabricate anything to combat this?

or know what dew wipes they used on thier 80's 4 door Townies?;

[Piece-it pete]

Make sure your drain holes are not plugged.

Pete

[sly]

the doors are not water tight (the window has to go down somehow). there are 3 or 4 drain holes (oval at the bottom weld seam of the door) that should let the water out so it doesn't collect. make sure they aren't plugged.

[chitownvic]

That reminds me.. I have to check mine


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[gadget73]

yeah, make sure the holes are clear. When I got mine, it was so plugged up that the door sloshed the first time I opened them in the rain. Usually a coathanger poke up through the holes will clear them. Unfortunately that wet door thing is why they all rot out at the bottom. If you can thin some oil with a solvent to get into the cracks and then evaporate off, it would probably do good things for the life of the metal.

[chitownvic]

Or just spay WD40 in there?


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[turbo2256b]

Coat the inside of the door with chain saw bar lube. It is made to displace water, clings to metal paint. Seeps into seams and drys. Its cheep too.

[Grand1]

Thats why this site has saved me during my restorations!....the knowledge here;
I got to make it to Scotfest to show appreciation

.....anyone have a like a 86-88 box Towny and has replaced the "dew wipes"?
....were did you you get the stripping from? (thereby the drain holes doing minimal work as needed)

[Louis]

Yeah always keep those door drains cleaned out, especially if you park around trees. I go a little further and remove all of my door panels every 2-3 years and liberally brush Fluid Film around the innards of the doors. I also lube the window tracks/mechanisms while I'm in there.

[gadget73]

Or just spay WD40 in there?


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its probably too thin. You need something that will not evaporate on a hot day. Bar oil would do fine, or that partial bottle of mystery motor oil thats been in the garage for 4 years, or anything thats an oil of some reasonable thickness.

[turbo2256b]

Wd40 smell fisshy

[79lincolnlover]

Or just spay WD40 in there?

It's a short-term lubricant. Ok for a bicycle chain but not the best for other applications.

[chitownvic]

Yea I was just figuring WD because it's not a lubricant but water displacement lol! But I agree on bar oil and chainsaw line as well


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