water leak when opening doors

[aussieta]

1978 ta with fischer t-tops
just wondering if anything can be done
occasionally get caught out when it rains
if you open the door it dumps a load of water onto the seat from the front t-top channel
no leaks when driving, seals seem ok, but the t-top seal does not butt up hard against the hull seal, should it?
looks like a design issue
but surely customers would not have accepted this back in the day
obviously hardtops have a sort of gutter that deflects the water back

[Warren Seale]

That's the way it is.  And yes owners just dealt with it.  The decor package gave you chrome gutters but that was completely for looks and was not functional.

[aussieta]

thankyou
the beach towel on the backseat just adds to the charm 

[roadking77]

I would be thankful that the tops dont leak before the door is opened!

[Wallington]

Can you se the water sitting in the channels, like if car has just been washed or left in the rain? If that's the case you could have a thin wedge of sponge and dab around the channel soaking it up prior, only to limit it. If you can't see or access it...no idea.