Rear Window, Wall And Shelf Maintenance

When I took delivery of my car in 2007, the rear window wasn’t glued onto the underbody. The car was delivered with a tube of sealant, so I did my best to glue on the window.

5 years later, the window separated from the underbody in some spots, and the wind noise was strong. I cut away lots of the excess glue, used masking tape to mask off the glue area, and attempted to get a better seal on the window. I applied the sealant from inside, and outside the cabin. The car is once again watertight, and sounds quieter!

I also repainted the rusty brackets for the rear wall and cargo net. Sure enough, I broke the plastic nozzle off the spray paint can, and cracked off the tube coming out of the can. The can was rendered useless, and I had to buy another can. Here they are after some sanding and grinding:
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I previously removed all the insulation in the back of the car, and put down dynamat. I glued new foam onto the back of the rear wall, which I had left over from recovering some dining room chairs. To match the height of the plywood compartment covers, I added some styrofoam sheets that I had with some packaging materials.IMAG0692 20130311_212725

Item Vendor

Cost

Tax

Total

GE Silicone II Black Home Depot

$ 6.53

$ 0.54

$ 7.07

2 inch Masking Tape Home Depot

$ 3.98

$ 0.33

$ 4.31

Rustoleum Black Spray Paint Menards

$ 3.77

$ 0.32

$ 4.09

Rustoleum Black Spray Paint Home Depot

$ 3.98

$ 0.33

$ 4.31

$ 19.78

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