46—BODY AND SHEET METAL
CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL
flange. Clean the roof drip rail thoroughly. Lay
one or two strands of body caulking putty
(black or neutral, depending upon the color or
body).
Press the putty down and out toward the
edge of the roof flange. Press it into the seam
joint using a putty applicator. Clean off the
excess putty with a cloth moistened with sol-
vent. If necessary, the putty seal can be painted.
It is advisable to inspect the seam joint seal-
ing under the drip rail. Occasionally the seal is
incomplete or broken. Seal completely using
body caulking putty.
On Chrysler models when correcting a water
leak at the front end of the roof (Fig. 113), be
sure to fill the slotted notches in the roof flange
at the front end of roof with body caulking
putty. These notches can be seen by removing
the windshield pillar mouldings.
On the Imperial models, to correct water leaks
at the roof trim mouldings (Fig. 114), it is
necessary to remove that portion of the head-
lining to expose the attaching nuts. After re-
moving the headlining, remove the trim mould-
ings and seal around each retaining stud and
clip with body caulking putty.
On Imperial Southampton models, inspect the
joint seam where the front and rear sections
of the roof are joined together (Fig. 115). Seal
this joint with liquid body sealer. Form a ball
of putty and place it into each moulding retain-
ing clip bolt hole. Push the clip bolt through
the ball of putty when installing the mould-
ing. Seal around each moulding bolt inside the
body with body caulking putty. Install the
washers and nuts and tighten firmly.
When correcting leaks at the front end of
hardtop models, while the headlining is down,
inspect the sealing at the junction of the roof
rails,
windshield opening header, and wind-
shield pillar (upper "A" pillar). Seal these
joints with body caulking putty.
REAR ROOF PANEL FRONT PILLAR
ROOF RAIL
INNER
MOULDING
ALL MODELS
REAR ROOF PANEL
DRAIN
TROUGH
MOULDING
58x90
LOCK PILLAR
EXTENSION
LOCK PILLAR EXTENSION
REINFORCEMENT
Fig.
115—Roof (Rear Section)
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