Question on leaking

MY JPS HAD SMALL AMOUNTS OF WATER DRAIN DOWN THE SIDE INTO THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. BUT THE CARPET NEVER GOT WET. THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT HAD HOLES SO THE WATER DRAINED OUT. I NEVER HAD TO USE TOWELS. VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER.

 

Todd, the newer ones don't leak much into the front. The hood seal does a pretty good job, although water still seems to collect at the bottom edge of the seal. When I used to wash my car I would still find a couple tablespoons of water in the battery well.

But, what are you doing, washing your car? Leaking at the front compartment was always the least of my worries as there was always water leaking into the cockpit, as well as the engine compartment.

My car hasn't seen a stream from a garden hose in six years and I live in such a dusty place that I have to run prefilters on my carbs. I usually dust off the car and then use a spray detailer to finish the job. My favorite is Captain Richard's Best. I'm completely done and detailed in 30 minutes. 

There are several waterless car cleaners available as well. The best, in my opinion, is Griots Waterless Car Wash.

If you live in an area with hard water then this is the only way to go.

I keep my car garaged and my routine is to take a California Car Duster to it while it warms up and occasionally break out some detail spray and a micro fiber cloth to get the bugs, etc. off.  Since I don't drive it in bad weather except for long trips, this keeps it great without soaking all of the inside compartments, including engine bay and trunk.

Also, I drilled three holes in the front tub to allow for drainage.

I do the duster thing as well.  I do that probably 2 times a week to my boxster.  Is it ok to only use the spray cleaner?  I use it, but was always nervouse about waxing after only using that???  I know that sounds silly, but in my mind I always liked to start with a clean slate from a good thorough wash.  I am absolutely NOT opposed to just using the spray cleaner though.

 

What is the best BRAND of microfiber towel.  The ones at Target seem to be crappy.

The ones from Costco are good.

The best? If you order the waterless car cleaner kit from Griots, it comes with these unbelievably plush microfiber towels. A little pricey, though.

 

If your wax is good quality then don't worry about using the spray cleaners. Read the bottle first, of course.

Get Griots here

http://www.amazon.com/Griots-G...s+Waterless+Car+Wash

It's not a new VS but I have one that was built in 2005 and have to wash it in peak driving season because of bugs.  Water collects at the bottom edge of the seal like Terry mentioned but doesn't penetrate to the inside of the trunk. 

 

I use Blue Coral car wash liquid and a big, old terry coated sponge and then just hose it off.

 

Once that is all done I use a real chamois (none of this "faux chamois" or micro-fiber for me!) and just wipe it down.  Once all THAT is done I get in and drive it.

 

Every May, just before Carlisle, I wax it with Gold Class.  That's about it.

Softseal.com and Restoration Specialties offer a 3/4 x 3/4 foam core 90 angle rubber that is a perfect upgrade . I would cut 2  tin corner peaces to match the corners near the hinges to help hold it in place just like the real one did  A easy thing to make with tinsnips But Tweeks  and Klasse 356 has the corner strips if you want the real deals . But the foam rubber trim works a lot better at keepin the water out of the trunk.  You start the instalation  at the nose under the handle area with the up part of the 90 faceing the trunk side. and just work it around the trunk back to the latch area. I used the factory screw kit and tin strips  But you can do it with contact cement but it can be messy. You could insstall it with the screw and then glue it a little at a time untill its all set then remove the screws  except at the corner tin strips that a hard place to to keep it glued

This might be of interest, although it's likely the most expensive solution:

 

http://porsche356registry.org/...al-installation.html

 

 

At least we know what it looks like and can get something similar from Soffseal:

 

http://www.soffseal.com/store/...eListBody&c=UNEX

The real ones are rubber and don,'t conform to the hood as well.. You want and need a foam rubber seal..

Oldyeler -

 

Is this what you recommend:

 

http://www.soffseal.com/store/main.aspx?p=itemdetail&item=E703

 

or

 

http://www.soffseal.com/store/main.aspx?p=itemdetail&item=E006

 

?

 

I went and checked mine its the 3/4x5/8 one the first one..

 

 You can take a peace of cardboard and make a mock up of the tin corners to trace on tin or sheat metal and cut out and drill   a simple  trick.. use the corner of the trunk to fit the pattern. The 25 screws are phillip shoulder wheel well screws like  used by ford early 70s  to hold on the wheelwell trim 1/2 long #7 phillips.. I think a Stainless steel screw  a schose smaller would be even nicer..

Any pics if this stuff on the car by chance?