Is this normal?
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Is this normal?
I just got my truck in storage for the winter. As I was giving it its final detail of the year I noticed a crack along the drip edge above the pass door. Is this normal and do I need to be concerned with leaks. Thanks
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Last edited by 12secondstang; Nov 28, 2007 at 04:14 PM.
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It's hard to make out, looks like a crack in the paint.
Maybe someone grabbed hold of the drip rail and pulled a little bit...it's a long crack for just age.
I'd get some new paint over the crack. If water sits in there you might get a rust problem. Hate to see that, I love gold on white in good clean shape.
Maybe someone grabbed hold of the drip rail and pulled a little bit...it's a long crack for just age.
I'd get some new paint over the crack. If water sits in there you might get a rust problem. Hate to see that, I love gold on white in good clean shape.
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here is a better pic of it.
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Sure looks like the seal may leak now, I'd take it to a good body shop when I got it back out in the spring and have it looked at. May be a easy fix for them unless your a body/paint man. but if you where I doubt you'd be asking this question!
Nice truck! (Way to nice to just smear some silicone on!)_
Nice truck! (Way to nice to just smear some silicone on!)_
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Looks like that hard caulk ford puts in there...mine is like that but not as defined, of course mine is a darker red.....Mine don't leak.Luck
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Yea mine has some small cracks in it, nothing like that. On his it looks like the sealant has let go of the roof sheet metal and completely separated from it.
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