Solution for water dripping from freedom top gutter onto your leg
12-01-2008, 08:15 PM
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Solution for water dripping from freedom top gutter onto your leg
I have a working prototype, but it's ugly at the moment. (white on a black JK, for one)
It channels water down the windshield frame, letting it drip down by the hinges.
It was made from tub caulk strip. (plastic channel with peel-n-stick caulk)
No wind noise so far.
I'll make a 2nd prototype from one continuous piece and color it black.
Plenty of room for window frame clearance.
It channels water down the windshield frame, letting it drip down by the hinges.
It was made from tub caulk strip. (plastic channel with peel-n-stick caulk)
No wind noise so far.
I'll make a 2nd prototype from one continuous piece and color it black.
Plenty of room for window frame clearance.
12-02-2008, 05:25 AM
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I spent 15 years in the retail car biz. I had forgotten about t-tops until you mentioned this. I recall being amazed that t-tops had such lousy seals. I was told that they all leaked but collected the water and channeled it down a hose in the windsheild frame. The solution to most leaks was to run a small snake, like an old odo cable, down the tubes to clear it of debris.
I guess that option wasn't open to Jeep - sothey should have done a better job of sealing the tops. So far no leaks on mine.
I guess that option wasn't open to Jeep - sothey should have done a better job of sealing the tops. So far no leaks on mine.
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12-02-2008, 05:37 AM
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I don't have leaks, just the water pours in when you open the door and its raining. The water collects in that channel and releases when the door opens. I'm very happy with the seal of my hard top.
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OK, I'm on phase 1.5. 
You can see a bit on my latest pic posted. (not painted black yet, so I only only called them phase 1.5) Your homework is to find the last post with a pic!!!!
They work great and aren't a problem when taking off the freedom top.
While I was making phase 1.5, I came up with a different idea for phase 2 that could make them almost invisible unless the door is open.
You can see a bit on my latest pic posted. (not painted black yet, so I only only called them phase 1.5) Your homework is to find the last post with a pic!!!!
They work great and aren't a problem when taking off the freedom top.
While I was making phase 1.5, I came up with a different idea for phase 2 that could make them almost invisible unless the door is open.
