Rust Under Carpet

[huck731]

So I did a little lurking before I decided to join the forums here and immedietly ran outside to check under the carpet for rust as was advised in the sticky thread. go figure, there is rust, and the sound deadening mat is soaked. aside from need to weld in some patch panels, what about the carpet? how do I prevent thsi from continuing to happen?

[Comanche County]

Check the windshield seal for leaks, when it rains mine pours.

[huck731]

it's been raining for the past few days and no noticable leaks on the windshield seal

[flint54]

There are probably a hundred ways for water to get in, you just have to start at the top and work you way down,

positively eliminating every one of them. I thnk the windshield s a most probable source, or door perimeter

seals, or firewall penetrations. One item many (I think) of our trucks are missing is the seal for the rear edge

of the hood. Some remove them intentionally to improve air flow. In my case, I restored that seal to reduce the

rain getting to the firewall. Check also the rear window seal. I re-sealed mine with a fine bead of black silicone

to be certain.