Put it this way, if you can afford to pay someone to have it done, pay someone to have it done!

I will! I stripped the entire interior out today. Tomorrow I will be hiring a dehumidifier to dry the inside of the car out including the rubber matting.

afroking said:

I will! I stripped the entire interior out today. Tomorrow I will be hiring a dehumidifier to dry the inside of the car out including the rubber matting.

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Good plan, while you have the mats up Waxoyl the floor - if moisture does get in at least it won't get a chance to get to the floor metal!

Have you waxoiled your floor? Also are there any drain holes in the floor as there was a lot of sitting water?

I have to admit that I have not Waxoyled the floor yet but if I have the mat up I will - there are no drain points but there are a couple of points on the floor that rust, they are on the 'runners' about a foot and a half back from the front.

Ok thanks, here is a pic of the interior as it stands, sorry about the poor quality.

At the very front of the drivers footwell is soundproofing which goes up the bulkhead and a few inches onto the floor area.......lift it up and check for any rust under it, I found a few patches of surface rust under there which I had to treat to ensure no further corrosion.

Ok will do, thanks again. Funnily enough the drivers side was as dry as a bone, however the passenger side was soaked.

Does not look too bad, funny enough the drivers side never seem to suffer - its always the passenger side that suffers!

When you leave your drive/home is the first turn to the left?

It depends on where I am going

Just thinking that if there is a puddle on the rear compartment if you turn left it will all run into the passenger side

Ah I see. Well there was a big puddle there a lot of the time last year. What rubbers need to be replaced to prevent that - or is it the roof?

That is usually down to the tonneau cover seal which gets worn as the roof rubs past when putting it up and down

How much does it cost to replace?

I just got one for 60 Euro from http://www.barchettaparts.com

afroking said:

How much does it cost to replace?

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Redy for this - £112 from Fiat UK.

OUCH

Thats nothing really guys! Got the dehumidifier today and currently folded up the matting and placed inside the car with the dehumidifier and left it running. We shall see results tomorrow!

Just had a thought, have a look at the tonneau seal at the side near where the roof could rub and check for wear I think mine almost had a little square patch worn out on it and one of the reasons for the shelf filling up. While waiting for a seal I always used the garage at home and a large towel accross the shelf when out and about.

I will give it a check tomorrow, the roof is nackered anyway so that can't be helping. All the window rubbers are in great condition and seem to seal really well. B@$t@rd tonneau seal.