Miata Mailing List: December 1994, Message #59
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   From: jared@opticslab1.uncc.edu (Jared Stack)
Subject: Re: water in trunk
   Date: Fri, 2 Dec 1994 11:15:14 -0500

Tom writes:

For the second time this year, I discovered that the bottom of my trunk
was soggy. I can't see how water can be getting in. I've been in some
rain, but nothing bad. Can it be aggressive rinsing during car washing?
Any other way it can happen?

Jared responds:

FWIW I was noticing a drips and puddles in the trunk of my Miata after
rains & washes. I was aware that my used Miata had some body work done in
it's previous life, replacing the rear fender. I soon discovered that the
chrome hardtop mount post in the fender wasn't screwed in properly and was
letting water into the car. I wound up covering the now rusted area where
it threads in with generous amounts of sealer I got from a body shop. Some
seams in the trunk/fender weld were also showing a bit of rust and those
were sealed too. I hope that the rust will be contained since it is removed
from direct exposure to air.

Jared
jared@opticslab1.uncc.edu