<VV> Convertible top drains

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Anil;

I have no idea what the rectangular trays are for. The channel inside the quarter panel (below the rear quarter windows) is where the water will drain. At the rear end of these channels there are drain holes on the inside edge (ie they drain towards the middle of the car). There are no drain holes in the bottom of the channels.

>From the factory these channels have a little dribble of sloppily applied sealer. I chipped it all out, cleaned the bottom of the channel, then thinned seam sealer with paint thinner until it was barely pourable. I poured seam sealer into the bottom of the channel and spread it into a thin (1/8"?) even coat, ensuring the drains weren't blocked.

Les
1965 Canadian Corsa Cvt, 140/4
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Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 09:01:39 -0400
From: "Anil Mittal" <anil at anil.com>
Subject: <VV> Convertible top drains
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  I have a 66 Monza convertible which I am working on right now. The
interior of the car is completely out and I was doing some water leak
tests to make sure I sealed everything up correctly. What I am not
quite sure of is the drains in the rear corners under the back seat.
There are two rectangular "trays" which have drain holes and then
right next to each of the "trays" is a channel which runs back to
front. Here are my questions:

1) Is water supposed to normally run down the back corners into this
drain, I assume yes since I did see a decent trickle of water while I
had the hose directed to where the top meets the body.

2) Is the water supposed to fill that channel and then only overflow
into the "tray" with the drain? There seems to be no direct
connection between the channel and the "tray" so even once the water
stops flowing the channel stays full until the water evaporates.
Should I make a cutout between the "tray" and the channel so that the
water drains from the channel into the "tray"?

  Thank you in advance for your help!

Anil