Thomas Dennis
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I'm working on fixing the bent up rocker panels on my 75 Duster. I've started on the right side first. I'm wondering if these are drain holes
Are these drain holes
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Yes
Yes, make sure they are clear.
For the third time YES!
On 67 -69 convertibles any water that gets past the top runs to a gutter in the car that dumps into the front of the rear quarter and rocker area to drain out.
On 67 -69 convertibles any water that gets past the top runs to a gutter in the car that dumps into the front of the rear quarter and rocker area to drain out.
Thomas Dennis
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Thank You
Jim Lusk
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For the third time YES!
On 67 -69 convertibles any water that gets past the top runs to a gutter in the car that dumps into the front of the rear quarter and rocker area to drain out.
...or to not drain out when those get plugged. Got home one day in the rain and the rear footwells were FLOODED in our GTS. Quickly cleared out the garage. Removed the seats and carpet outside and cleared the drains. Then put the car away to dry...
I watch car shows and they spray undercoat all over the drain holes. It would be do easy to put straws in the holes before spraying
A long time ago I was trying to avoid the typical rust that you see in Dart quarters and an old timer showed me how to put little jars under the drain holes and squirt engine oil (with its anti rust additives) down the slot next to the trunk floor and up over the wheel well next to the quarter so it runs down the seam and into the quarter in front of the wheel well. Any drains that don't flow get opened up with a wire coat hanger and the jars collect the draining oil. Be sure that the drain in the plastic plug in the quarter behind the wheel also drains. I do this once every three years and have had no rust in the lower quarters since. I think that part of why this has worked is that debris, especially paper, that slides down that slot gets soaked in oil and then doesn't absorb and hold water. You would be surprised how much trash I have fished out of that slot in lots of cars over the years. My current project had a whole set of big fat colored magic markers down there!
Thomas Dennis
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Trash in the quarters
JDMopar
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Looks like the key to getting rusty quarters fixed is to dig all of the lost keyes out of the quarter panel.
Bonus: you can use that bondo spreader to fix those quarters.
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