Hudson 1948 Commodore, Service Manual

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BODY MANUAL 34
4. On Commodore models remove valance.
5. Remove two screws from under side of arm rest and
remove arm rest.
6. Remove pocket trim panel and lower trim panel, attached
by clips to inner panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse procedure of removal.
QUARTER WINDOW WATER
SHED AND DRAIN BAFFLE
(Models 1948 and 1949)
INSTALLATION
NOTE: If there is evidence of a water leak at the area
around the rear seat and it has been
d et e r min e d that the door seals and drain troughs have
been properly sealed, check the sealer at the drain baffle
located below the rear quarter window at the top of the
body frame rail and seal along the bas e of the baffle ap-
plying body sealer in the areas shown in Figure 72.
To install the water shed and drain baffle on the 480
models and the early 490 models broughams and coupes,
proceed as follows:
1. Remove the rear seat cushion and back.
2. Remove the qua r t e r window garnish moulding.
3. Remove the garnish moulding wood filler strip.
4. Re move the glass run (K), Figure 72. (With window
down, pull top of channel inward and upward to remove.)
5. Remove the rear quarter glass (0). (Guide t op of glass i n
w a r d and turn up until regulator arms are above inner
panel. Disengage regulator arm roller (L) from glass and
channel as an assembly.)
6. Remove the regulator handle. (Concealed pin.)
7. Remove the arm rest - (two screws).
8. Remove the quarter pocket trim panel.
9. Remove the quarter lower trim panel.
10. Remove the quarter inner panel liner.
11. Remove the regulator screws (A), (B),
(C), (D) and (E).
12. Remove the regulator guide channel screws (E) and (F).
13. Remove the glass run channels (M), (N), screws (G), (H),
(I) and (I)
FIGURE 72
14. Bend straight edge of water shed outward along scored
line.
15. Insert rear end of watershed below inner panel and work
upward and backward into position shown. Be sure
forward edge is t u r n e d outward and hold watershed
in position to top of inner panel with a clamp.
16. Install regulator and regulator guide channel (L).
17. Install glass run channels (M), (N) and (K).
18. Install glass and glass run.
19. Put pillar to wheelhouse baffle (P) in place on top of
frame and mark drilling 1 o c at i on at each end. Drill
two 7/32" holes in baffle at (Q).
20. Mark wheelhouse flange and pillar inner flange and drill
a #29 (.136") in each.
21. Attach baffle with two No. 10 by 3/4" binding head
sheet metal screws.
22. Seal baffle full length on both outside and in side with
body sealer. Apply rubber cement to the inner side of the
rocker panel to frame seal and insert the seal between
frame and rocker panel pressing tight against front end of
rear fender to frame seal, both right and left hand side.