Hatch drain kit?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Santa Maria CA
Originally Posted by Z-07 freak
Yea... That will work without any problems. 
Last edited by 86PACER; Dec 7, 2005 at 01:44 PM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Santa Maria CA
Originally Posted by JoBy
I read again ... Latch?
Last edited by 86PACER; Dec 7, 2005 at 01:50 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Chesapeake Beach Maryland
2015 C5 of Year Finalist
I don't know how we got from hatch drains to latch drains, 
but the thread diverged for whatever reason. Although both topics are areas of standing water that need to be addressed.
Anyway - as promised, although a day late, here is a photo of the hatch drain installed on my coupe. Of course this is a horribly dirty area today because I haven't cleaned or lifted the weatherstrip in ages, but you'll get the idea. You can see the brass grommet and the junk around the grommet is the sealant that comes with the drain kit. It is sort of like a silly putty material that beds the grommet into the drilled hole and prevents water from seeping into the inner well are of the double walled glass. You can paint the grommet and the sealant body color and it won't hardly show at all. I had mine painted white when I installed it, but over the years it has worn away. I need to clean it up and repaint that area. The drilled hole is about and 1/8 to a 1/4 from the corner of the pocket. Hope this helps - good luck
Just do it.
but the thread diverged for whatever reason. Although both topics are areas of standing water that need to be addressed.Anyway - as promised, although a day late, here is a photo of the hatch drain installed on my coupe. Of course this is a horribly dirty area today because I haven't cleaned or lifted the weatherstrip in ages, but you'll get the idea. You can see the brass grommet and the junk around the grommet is the sealant that comes with the drain kit. It is sort of like a silly putty material that beds the grommet into the drilled hole and prevents water from seeping into the inner well are of the double walled glass. You can paint the grommet and the sealant body color and it won't hardly show at all. I had mine painted white when I installed it, but over the years it has worn away. I need to clean it up and repaint that area. The drilled hole is about and 1/8 to a 1/4 from the corner of the pocket. Hope this helps - good luck
Just do it.
Last edited by biggrizzly; Dec 7, 2005 at 04:19 PM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 920
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From: Shelby Township Michigan
Originally Posted by r-vette
Thanks for the pic biggrizzly!
Ron
Ron
Good luck. Easy install with no problems.
Dino
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