I took out the trim on my '67 (see pics) and found some rust along the window and the back panel (including shelf is rusted); PO tried to put some kind of silicone to keep water out. What is the proper water flow channel from the back window? I plan to take the rear window out, clean up the rust, put in new trim clips but trying to figure out what caused the problem in the 1st place and to prevent further water from going into trunk. Thx!
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IceBolt
1967 GTO Rear Window Leak.....How to fix?
I took out the trim on my '67 (see pics) and found some rust along the window and the back panel (including shelf is rusted); PO tried to put some kind of silicone to keep water out. What is the proper water flow channel from the back window? I plan to take the rear window out, clean up the rust, put in new trim clips but trying to figure out what caused the problem in the 1st place and to prevent further water from going into trunk. Thx!
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I don’t own a ‘67 , Ice , but I’ve read on here that’s a Very common design flaw issue on the ‘67 back window trim area , search and also thell be some answers on here for u Shortly no doubt Take care Ice
Hi,
I believe NOS Only is correct, GM didn’t design the rear window, nor the front windshield for that matter, to drain water from the channels. I have seen old body guys drill a hole and braze in a copper tube into the rear channel on both sides, then drilling a hole and attaching/ brazing it to the rear wheel well housing so the water could drain onto the ground. Picture enclosed.
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I believe NOS Only is correct, GM didn’t design the rear window, nor the front windshield for that matter, to drain water from the channels. I have seen old body guys drill a hole and braze in a copper tube into the rear channel on both sides, then drilling a hole and attaching/ brazing it to the rear wheel well housing so the water could drain onto the ground. Picture enclosed.
Good idea on creating your own channel, might try to do that with some simple tubing! Thanks for the ideas! Didn't look like there was a solution from original design......just an "ooops" we didn't think it would ever rain! or you would wash your car!
Ames Performance sells the "read deck panel"....will order that so i have it when it's time to do a frame-off restoration 
Based on all that what appears to be filler you're going to find this to be a larger than expected undertaking.
There are several vendors offering panels for this task. If you are a body man or at least a good fabricator making them would be easy.
Here is one offering for these.
There are several vendors offering panels for this task. If you are a body man or at least a good fabricator making them would be easy.
Here is one offering for these.
After looking at Roger1’s body restoration thread he’d whip this out with one hand tied behind his back ! Lol
Having your brother is great thou
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Having your brother is great thou
My '69 GTO Convertible Body-off Restoration Thread
Looks good. The copper bar can also be used when welding aluminum as aluminum can get soft real fast and if you are not careful, it'll just drip off. I have to do the rear corners on my '68 and that seems to be a real sore spot on these bodies. I am surprised no one offers a repair panel. I...
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Could be worse. At least they didn't use bare metal in the cowl so we would be doing the Fred Flintstone.
the right way to fix that is to take the glass out & cut & weld some new metal. silicone will just make it worst
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