leaking water through the dash

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• Dec 29, 2007

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Hi hope someone can help
I have a 75 bronco that I had restored. The windshield and frme was relaxed. I have vintage air placed. My problem is when it rains or when I wash the truck it leaks a lot somewhere in the dash on the right and left side. Having a hard time locating the leak. Already placed weather stripping on the hinge as well as silacone on the crease. Any help is appreciated.
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• Dec 29, 2007

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Bronconutz said:

Hi hope someone can help
I have a 75 bronco that I had restored. The windshield and frme was relaxed. I have vintage air placed. My problem is when it rains or when I wash the truck it leaks a lot somewhere in the dash on the right and left side. Having a hard time locating the leak. Already placed weather stripping on the hinge as well as silacone on the crease. Any help is appreciated.
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Bad design. I did a full resto on my 76. I got caught in a few rain storms. Water would trickle in through the hinge area and water down everything under the dash. It cuased my radio to give out every once in while. I met a few guys at the all Ford Nationals that had put a strip of electrical tape across the hinge to alleviate water from coming in. No fun washing her either..

 

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• Dec 29, 2007

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With the hood open you can see a seam about 1" above the cowl. The cowl sheet metal overlaps the body sheet metal which collects water and provides a leak path. Mine leaked through that seam.

The hood hinge bolts pass through the body behind the dash. Apply some sealer to the threads on the bolts.

 

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thanks for the input. I'll try all the suggestions and let you know how it goes.

 

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• Dec 29, 2007

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window glass seal could be leaking through allowing it to go through the frame out through an opening in lower cowl panel. get up under the dash wiht a flash light and see if you see where it could come through.

 

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• Jan 1, 2008

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I just used clear silicone on the bolt for the hinge as suggested and also a bead along the hinge of the windshield frame and no more leaks. I don't know if that's a long ten solution but at least I'm not getting wet
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