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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 01:25 AM
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when ever i drive my car and hit the littlest bump my hatch klanks i bought new rubber bumpers and its still doing it. i know where its hitting and its wearing away the paint and starting to rust how do i stop this before it gets really bad?
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 01:29 AM
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Were is it hitting?
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 01:35 AM
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my car is doing the same thing but its because of my system its pretty much distroying it.
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 01:54 AM
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its hitting at the bend in the hatch i think ill have to look at it tomorrow i dont feel liek going outside in the dark and cold to look at it
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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Replace the weatherstrip, they compress with age. I had a similar problem and that corrected it. 5.0 resto has them..

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...~MMUSTANG~MEXT
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 07:14 PM
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OOPS wrong link

Here's the link to just the hatch weatherstrip.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...~MMUSTANG~MEXT
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 12:06 AM
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ok cool yeah 50rest is pricy i get my stuff off of mustangsunlimited and i get it at my front door the day after i order it anyways thanks i kinda figured it was that wasnt sure though
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