70 Charger, gap/opening at rear of roof gutter

[jlatessa]

Getting close to the end, (25 years) and the gap that's open
at the end of the gutter looks like it needs some sort of sealant there.

I don't remember what it looked like before, seems as if water
could easily get into the rear window cavity leaving it open??

And if used, was it painted?

Thanks, Joe

[csx4590]

I was told that the gap is supposed to be there and water that goes down there will drain through a hole. That was how the factory did it. Most of the cars I have seen are like that...

[Lennard]

I was told that the gap is supposed to be there and water that goes down there will drain through a hole. That was how the factory did it. Most of the cars I have seen are like that...

[Kern Dog]

Pictures

[jlatessa]

All the responses I've gotten seem to think/know that it was designed that way
and it's a non-issue about the water???

Oh well...thanks guys, Joe

[b5blue]

I sealed it on my 70. Mine is a driver and needs rainproof as I can get it. I packed it and much of that trim area with "SUGRU" a rubber compound that handles like clay but drys to hard rubber. 40 years of water intrusion messed up the unpainted metal under the belt line trim badly and played hell with window register parts.

[jlatessa]

That's what I plan on doing, it just looks too unfinished to me.
Not to mention the water problem.

Thanks, Joe

[jlatessa]

I bought a tube of Permatex High Temp, red in color.

Squeezed a bead into the gap and smoothed it with a wet
finger, problem solved!

It's a touch darker than my EV2, but hardly noticeable and
a big improvement.

Joe

[b5blue]

Clever solution!