Too much rain (hard top query)

[AndyH]

I've got to the point where I have puddles in the front and rear drivers side on the 2+2. I've checked the drain plugs in the doors and think the soft top has pretty much given up being weatherproof. It's a KAP one and it's probably as good as ever, just the pure amount of rain we're having is overwhelming it. There doesn't seem to be any let up in the weather on the horizon, I don't have a garage and a tarp is going to disappear down the street.

I have a hard top, it's supposedly the better of the two options, so I fancy digging it out and fully weatherproofing it. What's the best way to do this? 

I seem to remember a previous 2+2 I had, the owner siliconed the point where the hard top meets the roof line, which while it was a bugger to get off, worked nicely. He also ran two channels down the side of the hard top past the window frame to catch water I presume and either send it over the front or rear of the roof. 

What else have people found works well for them? Have you added extra seals or done away with them and also siliconed? 

Thanks

Andy

[Susan and Martin Scott]

ISTR when Jago did a hard top for their jeep, that they recommended waxing the body, and cleaning (with acetone or similat) the hardtop. Then put a bead of silicone along the joint, put the 2 together and wait 24hrs. When removed you have a perfect seal on the hardtop! and nothing on the car body. Sounds like a good move to me, but I don't know if it works. I'd certainly try it myself if I had a need.

Martin

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[Andy Haworth]

Thanks Martin

I nipped down to the local scrapyard this aft and picked up some long door seals to cut to size.

Ive made what I hope to be a good connection round the door and hard top and put a bead of silicon across the roof meet point

Hopefully the rain will hold off long enough for it to dry and I can put it to the test tomorrow

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[Russell Willcox]

Andy,
    Good luck, I gave up with the hardtop on my first 2+2 as the soft top was more waterproof. One thing that I had success with was to glue some clear plastic tube around the top corners sort of behind the seal, this stops the seal being squashed completely and allows the water to run through and down the A pillars.

Russell

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[Susan and Martin Scott]

The weather forecast is improving too...........

[Andy Haworth]

I get the impression its more of a lull for a week before more comes in!

Cheers Russell for the tip, not sure if you meant outside, on the a pillar?

[Russell Willcox]

Andy,
     No inside it sits behind the balloon on the rubber seal, if you look what happens to it, it gets squashed as it goes around the corner and allows water that gets behind the header rail to come over the top of the seal.

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[Andy Haworth]

Ahhhh....clever, thanks!

[Russell Willcox]

I see you are up early to test it all out. Has it stopped raining? It is glorious here I am just about to go out on my bike.

Russell

[Andy Haworth]

Decent here too, certainly good enough to have the O/H stand next to the Q with a watering can for a while :)

[AndyH]

New set of seals (5dr Fiesta Mk4 front doors arent a million miles away) from the scrappie and a tube of silicone seem to have fixed the leaks. I'm still getting a few drips coming through, but the sideways rain yesterday didnt seem to make it's way through to the car. Thanks all