Water leak test in last nights storm

[Mustlust]

I thought that I'd check to see how many leak spots I could find so parked the truck outside last night.
Having tackled the straight forward leaks, I.e., gaps between hard-top rubber and doors, and blocked drain in roof channel, I found that the doors are a problem.
in the replacement doors there are no drain holes in the bottom frame edge, nor are there drain holes on the door top. The old door had several holes drilled into the flat beneath the rubber seal that sits between the door and window frame. Are these really necessary as the window already has the 2 external face holes in the bottom corners?
The big problem is the door handle recess and it seems to flood and leak internally. How does this external handle area drain?? Is it supposed to leak back into the door frame and out the bottom? Should I be drilling a drain hole below the ext handle back into the door frame?

[debruiser]

My 109 used to resemble a colander when it rained.... my softtop 88" has less leaks and it doesnt' have any windows at all! hahah.

I'm impressed that your worst leak is the door handle. Also interested in the answer to the leaks....

[gromit]

Regarding the door handle....if mastic has been used when fitting the door lock the water doesn't come in. Whats left in the recess eventually evaporates.
I managed to source some butyl mastic in strip form (for installing the windscreen & side windows) I rolled a piece of this and used it when bolting the locks in place.

I've just been fixing some leaks on my Series III, I thought the leaks were coming past the top door seal, turned out to be coming from between the roof and the gutter surround it's riveted to.
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