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Weather seal gap? Need ideas on how to fix this issue

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mtmc

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Hey guys I just bought a '96 Mustang GT and I am in the process of changing the interior over to black. I noticed that the driver's front and passenger rear carpet is damp. I think I've found the entry points. The front looks like it's leaking through the grommet where the hood release cable enters the firewall. The rear I believe is leaking through a gap between the rear sail window and the door seal. I was think of putting a little black permatex in the grommet on the front but I don't know if it will work in that big of a gap in the rear. Anyone else had this problem? The same gap is also on the driver's side but I haven't noticed if it's leaking or not. With that much gap on both sides, it looks like it might be a factory issue. Is this a common problem? If so, how is it normally fixed? Thanks for any help.

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Maxpowers

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That looks like chassis twist due to not having sub frame connectors. How does the other side look?
 

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Looks like you are missing the rear door seal, that goes in the door jam area.
 

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Looks the same way on both sides. All seals are present.
 

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mtmc said:
Looks the same way on both sides. All seals are present.
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Are you sure? Here is what my door seals look like and you can see what I was talking about.





 

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Hmm after lookin at yours, it looks like there is an extra rubber plug over the gap I'm talking about. Maybe that's what I'm missing?
 
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