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Old 04-04-2013, 09:55 PM   #1
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Question rain getting in the cab any ideas how to fix it?

I have a 79 c10 found water is getting into my cab through the seam under the cowl vent and I've sprayed two cans of undercoating on it to seal the seam and it works fine for a few days but the coating crack's and water finds its way back the cab anybody have this problem and what did you do to fix it
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Old 04-04-2013, 10:10 PM   #2
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Re: rain getting in the cab any ideas how to fix it?

caulking or body sealer
how this side area?
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Old 04-05-2013, 02:56 AM   #3
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Re: rain getting in the cab any ideas how to fix it?

When I thought my kick panel vent was leaking water into the cab, it turned out to be the corner of the windshield. The bottom corners of the window frame are a common rot spot.
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Old 04-05-2013, 10:12 AM   #4
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Re: rain getting in the cab any ideas how to fix it?

Use a tube of autobody seam sealer it that is the leak spot.
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