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Starting body work on the 49 burb. Got some lower rear corners from metalman and they are absolutely gorgeous. After removing window frames discovered what looks like drain holes in the window sills. The holes lead to a channel under each sill that has a short hose attached to it. Can't see the other end of the hose. If these are actually drains where does the hose lead to and where does the water drain to? Anybody out there run across this? Thanks. Weeds

Weeds, I have seen this setup on my 'burb. I hope to fabricate some type of gutter set up from stainless with an outlet to a hose and direct down and out from the truck. The water which ends up in there really causes havoc and rustout.

There are two drain set-ups on each side. Each window opening has drain holes in the window channel, which funnels into a single hose. The total length of the funnel and hose is about ten inches. The hose goes through a inner panel support and ends just below the seam found inside the Suburban just above the wheel well. If you look inside the access holes you will see the hose, I have never tried to remove them but I bet you they are welded in place by time. It is unfortunate that they did not entend the hose out through the bottom of the cab, allowing the silt and debis to exit the cab instead of collecting inside the panel.

WEEDS, I have a 49 burb also and the PO had taken out the sliding side windows and installed a single piece of glass. They used rubber moulding similar to the back glass to seal so that no rain gets inside. Since I am semi rodding the Burb i plan to leave it that way. Just food for thought...

2MNY, Splsh, GMO and 49B, Thanks for the replies it was a mystery to me. Now I don't know whether to leave it alone or try to add to the length of the hose so the water would drain completely out of the body. I first thought the hose was metal tubing but it is in reality 56 year old petrified rubber hose. Since this thing will be a daily driver in the summer only and is not a show truck I will prolly leave it as is. Thanks again fellow burb and panel drivers. Weeds

I think I'd take the time to work up a better drain system - you never know when you might get caught in the rain - and my '54 GMC panel is a great example of what happens when water gets trapped in those sides.