Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by kevinpackard On 2020/10/16 12:21:39

I think the majority of my rust problem was from the mice, but I'm also finding evidence of leaking around the windshield and up on the drip rail. I've been busy removing seam sealer from the space between the drip rail and the roof, then will go in and thoroughly clean and wire brush the whole drip rail assembly. Then epoxy primer and 2K epoxy seam sealer (roof is going to have to get stripped and repainted anyways). It really seems like a weak area of the car.

The donor front roof section I got from Tucson Packards had lots of rust in the general area too. Through the roof, and some on the header. Really seemed to be a problem with these cars.

I'm going to go overboard to make sure there is no more water leakage or chance of rust in the future.

-Kevin