Do I a need those rain deflector?

[Nel]

Like I said in a previous post, I'm now working on the convertible top of the challenger and while a was shopping for a few parts I found these. I dont know where they go and I dont know if I need these? One thing for sure I dont have those rain deflectors.

[ShelbyDogg]

They go inside the rear window hole and clip on to the metal. If anything splashes into there it just directs it downward a little.  Don't lose those as they are rare and not repopped yet.

[Nel]

Well I dont have those. I found them on PG classic site and they are really expensive. Would you have any pics or could you give me more details on how they are install?

Thanks

[JayBee]

Here's the pics you asked for. In the last picture you can see my original green paint also showing where it goes.

[Nel]

You just save my life again. I gues I'm gona order them. I whish one day I'm gona be able to help back.

[JayBee]

It was no big deal, I was in that area putting on my newly chromed end molding. Sorry the pics weren't taken sooner.

[dutch]

I love that green.... 

[Nel]

I was wondering the water that fall between the fender and the rear panel where she goes? Is there suppose to be a hole in the floor?

[JayBee]

I love that green....

Yeah, it would have looked pretty sharp with white interior and top but it was already painted when bought in '79.

I was wondering the water that fall between the fender and the rear panel where she goes? Is there suppose to be a hole in the floor?

There are drainage holes at the bottom of the 1/4 panels.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

There are drainage holes at the bottom of the 1/4 panels.

Yes, and just pray they aren't plugged up.   

[Nel]

Hummm ok. After I read that I went look to see if could find those holes and I can't see any. Keep in mind that the body man who start the body work die he wasn't done. So we had to find somebody else to finish the job, really dont know if they plug the holes!!   

[ShelbyDogg]

When I put my quarters on, I puposely left big holes in the bottom.  When a convertible's top is closed, all of the water coming down the rear roof goes into the rear gutter which flows into the rear window-quarter cavity.  Make sure that everything in there is well water proofed too. 

I've been caught out in some storms before where the rain was coming down like I was being sprayed by a fire hose.  I wanted to be prepared for that much water.

[Nel]

Does somebody know the exact location and the size of those holes? To every body that want to resto a car make you chose the right body shop so you dont have to redo everything! 

[JayBee]

They aren't "exactly" holes. They're more like an outward bulge on the bottom lip of the 1/4 panel. The first pic is passenger side (see the new fuel line), the other is the left.

[ShelbyDogg]

Look at a stock untouched quarter panel. I has a rectangular hole under this area, unlike the angled drain holes going to the front, the entire length of the rocker.  You might wabt to open that up a little.