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40zr1 03-30-2021 10:47 PM

drain hole
 
Water stays in the channel of rear window glass, isn't there a rubber drain tube that can be installed by drilling a hole in the corner. Would anyone know of a vendor who sells this? And what's it called?
Thanks

viper107 03-30-2021 10:50 PM

Re: drain hole
 
Ecklers has been selling them for years

mcich7781 03-31-2021 07:38 AM

Re: drain hole
 
Don't do it!!!.
Don't drill holes there!!!

There is a possibility of creating stress cracks in the body in that area. It is not worth the risk.

Spend $4 and get a Baby Nasal Aspirator Bulb and keep it under the seat.

Works perfect takes a minute to suck up the water.

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40zr1 03-31-2021 08:49 AM

Re: drain hole
 
Thanks for the replies! Gonna play it safe and not drill.
CJ

Mystic ZR-1 03-31-2021 09:45 AM

Re: drain hole
 
Just swipe your wife's turkey baster out of the kitchen drawer, works great.
She won't miss it till Thanksgiving....

WARP TEN 03-31-2021 10:49 AM

Re: drain hole
 
Actually, I installed those drain tubes on both of my ZR-1s and they worked fine. No issue of stress cracks but needed a long drill bit. However, on the '95 when I was drilling the hole on the passenger side the lights blinked on and off so I stopped. Later took it to Marc and he said I had drilled into a wiring harness. Fortunately did not do much damage and Marc finished the drilling. I had done the drilling without dismantling any of the interior in the hatch area. I would, in hindsight, recommend you pull back the carpeting so you can see everything when you drill. --Bob

rush91 03-31-2021 04:35 PM

Re: drain hole
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by mcich7781 (Post 321915)
Don't do it!!!.
Don't drill holes there!!!

There is a possibility of creating stress cracks in the body in that area. It is not worth the risk.

Spend $4 and get a Baby Nasal Aspirator Bulb and keep it under the seat.

Works perfect takes a minute to suck up the water.

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That is a BRILLANT idea!! This will replace my old method of using a shammy to soak up that water.

Norwegianmopar 04-04-2021 05:42 AM

Re: drain hole
 
Our Admiral Blue 94 has the holes and tubes, and it works fine. Our old 91 did not have them, and it felt like a gallon of water each time I towel dried the car after washing it.

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A26B 04-04-2021 11:46 AM

Re: drain hole
 
I drilled mine to install the drains, 19 years ago and no cracks.

Young1 04-04-2021 01:19 PM

Re: drain hole
 
Wash, 80 mph air dry, what shammy?


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