Author Topic: Leaky kick panel  (Read 1660 times)

Offline claude

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Leaky kick panel
« on: August 12, 2018, 08:24:56 AM »
My passenger side kick panel leaks water on floor every time it rains or when I wash pickup. I removed kick panel to paint it and their is a thin one piece white tape type seal on the inside. It looks like it is the original. I can’t find replacement seal. What is everyone else using to seal the outside moisture from seeping in past the kick panels? In doing a search under kick panels, l find the forum only talks about speakers.
1985 K20, manual T, 373 gears, 208 transfer case
Rebuilt roller 355 engine, Comp XE264XR cam 212/218 @ .050, .487/.495 lift w/1.5 RR, LSA 110, Dart Iron Eagle Heads with 2.02/1.6 SS valves. 325 HP at 4000 RPM. 335 HP @ 4900.
421 ft*lbs torque at 4000RPM

Offline VileZambonie

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Re: Leaky kick panel
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2018, 08:44:50 AM »
There's this: http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=22630.0

and then to answer your question, you may find butyl tape (dum dum) to be the most effective product to use.
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Offline claude

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Re: Leaky kick panel
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2018, 06:26:35 PM »
Thanks VileZambonie. I’ll remove kick panel tomorrow & reach up there to check and see if deflector is in place. Do you think the extensions to the original deflectors are still available? Also, butyl tape does sound like a good idea in helping seal kick panel.
1985 K20, manual T, 373 gears, 208 transfer case
Rebuilt roller 355 engine, Comp XE264XR cam 212/218 @ .050, .487/.495 lift w/1.5 RR, LSA 110, Dart Iron Eagle Heads with 2.02/1.6 SS valves. 325 HP at 4000 RPM. 335 HP @ 4900.
421 ft*lbs torque at 4000RPM