door rust (bad dew wipes)

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door rust (bad dew wipes)

May 18, 2009, 07:54:36 PM

hello- as a result bad dew wipes, which i recently fixed, i have some rust spots along the the path of the spot welds on the bottom of the interior side of the doors. now that i have new dew wipes i'd like to fix the rust. the rust is at or above the level of the spot welds. it doesnt appear terrible. there's no rust on the exterior side of the door skin. I know if i simply address just the rust i see (that i described above), my repair won't last too long since the problem originated inside the door. how can deal with the rust on the inside of the door....being that it's so tight to work and see inside the door?

door rust (bad dew wipes)

Reply #1 – May 18, 2009, 08:16:29 PM

You got a pic of the rust you have?

door rust (bad dew wipes)

Reply #2 – May 18, 2009, 08:31:20 PM

i'll get some pics this week. thanks once again!!

door rust (bad dew wipes)

Reply #3 – May 18, 2009, 11:46:12 PM

What are dew wipes? My clean doors are begining to rust again too.

door rust (bad dew wipes)

Reply #4 – May 18, 2009, 11:51:03 PM

the rubber that goes against the glass

door rust (bad dew wipes)

Reply #5 – May 19, 2009, 02:30:44 PM

So not to hijak, but how does a bad dew wipe lead to door rust at the bottom? Wouldn't the weep holes let whatever water got in out?

door rust (bad dew wipes)

Reply #6 – May 19, 2009, 04:53:18 PM

The weep holes usually get clogged with that goes in the door, with the rain that doesn't get sealed out.
Leaves, dirt, salt, etc.....

door rust (bad dew wipes)

Reply #7 – May 19, 2009, 07:10:38 PM

Quote from: daminc;273149

salt, etc.....

The salt is the issue, doors don't rust out around here, but dew wipes fail just the same...

door rust (bad dew wipes)

Reply #8 – August 30, 2009, 08:11:28 AM

where did you get the dew wipes. i need some for my 83 bird with the wing windows.

door rust (bad dew wipes)

Reply #9 – August 30, 2009, 08:49:22 AM

Quote from: tomsbird1983;288932

where did you get the dew wipes. i need some for my 83 bird with the wing windows.

Read in the sticky section on this repair. Its a real good write up and has pictures also. I just did it on my XR7 with vent windows, you can get them from JC Whitney. If you search my post there is a pic or two also. Its a very easy repair that looks 1000 times better when done