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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>When my BJ8 was restoration was being discussed I wanted to completely replace the top and wanted to stop the water leaks. The restorer said, do not worry, we know how to fix it. Two years later, the leaks began again. Fortunately, the car was shipped to our new winter home in SWFL where it never rains in the winter. In fact, just put up the top in December for the first time in 10 years. Still no rain.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>So, is there a fix?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bob Begani BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Simon Lachlan via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 28, 2023 8:18 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Slight leak at hood<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I was driving home the other night in my BT7 when it started to rain…nothing much, a heavy drizzle.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>No great worries….I try to avoid rain, but it’s more or less inevitable in SW UK.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>But what was irritating was that it started to leak after about 10 minutes. Not a lot, but it would probably have been much worse if the rain had been much heavier.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>It was only in one spot…running down the windscreen right in my direct line of sight. Typical.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I’m sure this is a regular occurrence; they were probably issued with leaks at the factory.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>How have you guys fixed(?) this? I thought that I had..I cut up an old inner tube and stuck that to the mating surface of the bow. Now I wonder whether I should put another piece in where it leaked or would that create a little raised section and that it would now leak on either side of that….?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>In the past, anticipating a long drive in the rain, I’ve taped it up. Works a treat.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Simon <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>