<VV> Windshield Area Drain Holes

[Sethracer at aol.com]

I guarantee there will be no "consensus"! <grin> you will get many  
opinions, based on varying experience. Mine is in California. If the holes get  
plugged up, areas around it will rust. Most people, today, take much better 
care  of their cars and washing that area out is just part of the ritual. I 
never see  snow here, rain helps, as long as the area is clean! I honestly 
don't think that  "sealing the area" is a real solution, it just shifts the rust 
problem. There is  one opinion! - Seth
 
 
In a message dated 8/29/2016 8:30:41 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:



Is there a concensus about filling the holes  in the corners and totally 
sealing the trough? Leaving the clips free to clip  the trim?
-m


Sent from my putt putt phone...

--------  Original message --------
From: Frank DuVal via VirtualVairs  <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
Date: 08/29/2016  8:11 PM   (GMT-07:00) 
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org 
Subject: Re: <VV>  Windshield Area Drain Holes 

Those holes are not large enough to pass  all the leaves, oak tassells, 
maple seeds, pine needles and what not that  gets behind the trim here in 
the east. Then it turns to mulch. Then it  rusts away. I'm sure the holes 
did pass rain water when new, but then  mother nature gets involved! I 
always fill the area full of sealer to keep  the crap from getting next 
to the metal.  You must leave a space next  to the clips so the molding 
fits.


Frank DuVal


On  8/29/2016 10:16 PM, Matt Nall via VirtualVairs wrote:
>
> I just  finished restoring my car. Had severe rust above the lower 
driver's side hinge  on the door hinge pillar(picture attached) . Replaced the 
doors, driver's door  hinge pillar (A-pillar), and front windshield. Did the 
windshield drain holes  contribute to the pillar rust out? Opinions are 
welcome. In any case, I  eliminated these drain holes during the restoration and 
intend to seal the  windshield area to prevent water from entering the 
windshield lip. I am now  re-installing trim items after the body restoration 
(picture  attached).
>
> Erich Meyer
>  ========================================================================
>
>
>  Those holes being plugged with debris is what causes  rust...
>
>
> Have fun  filling all the area   behind the trim!
>
>
> Matt Nall
> Charleston,  Oregon
>  http://tinyurl.com/The-Corvair-Patio

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