Richard:
I parted out a very rusty 68 MGB GT a couple of years ago. When I
cut off the roof I had lots of fun when those foam sponges got hit by the
torch. That car had them too, so I'm kinda thinking they were original.
Kelvin.
>
> With a bright new torch I was giving my new BGT a thorough examination
> yesterday evening and found that there is a small hole in the
> exterior where
> the roof gutter meets the horizontal seam of the rear fin. It's an
> identical problem on both sides of the car. Is this a common problem?
>
> The previous owner had stuffed large pieces of foam in the
> cavity behind the
> C pillar panelling to stop water dripping directly onto the
> inner wing wheel
> arch, but it wasn't doing a great job and had soaked the
> sponges. Water was
> running along the seam at the inside top of the fin (though
> not yet got too
> rusty).
>
> What should I use to block up these holes, and has anyone else found a
> similar problem? I don't suppose the sponges are a very
> permanent solution,
> but they do help sound insulation from the rear wheels. Does
> anyone else
> have sponge in here?
>
> Thanks all for your help
>
> Richard
> 66 MGB GT
>
>
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