rear window woes.

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  1. courier11sec

    courier11sec Member

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    Well, my car has always had a bit of a leak in the rear window (ruined my headliner), so I bought the tool for removing the trim clips today to see if I could tell what the problem is.
    Once I got the trim off I found that the channel all around the window was packed full of mud and pine needles so I thought I'd clean it all out and see what the problem is.
    I was having a hard time getting all the crap out of there so I pulled all the clips out of the way and a few were so rotten they disintegrated on the way out.
    Well, I couldn't get all the dirt out so I ended up pulling the back glass out. What a pain in the butt that was!
    Now I've always suspected that my car was crashed from the rear and fixed less than expertly.
    I now consider that to be a fact. the quarter panel seams were not sealed properly and there was lead solder gooped all over the place even covering the rivets for some of the trim clips.
    So two questions:
    Anyone know how to get a list of previous owners by VIN?
    Anyone have a rear window seal laying around they are willing to part with for pretty cheap?
    Thanks,
     
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    not too sure about WA., but the ohio BMV Website you can do a title search and it will bring up all the other owners of it. might want to try that.

    as far as the seal goes i would buy it new they really arent all that expensive and you dont have to worry about getting a bad one
     
  3. Wilbur Green

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    Grabber 75 do you have the website name for Ohio titles would like to check the Stallions onwers we know we are the fourth owners from Ohio talked to one of them at the swap meet sat. in Columbus. Thanks
     
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    now i dont know if the bmv will give out the owners names if they show as private owners. but you can try if they come up that way
     

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