center reflector leak/removal 4kq

[lrickert at covad.net]

Hi folks

I am trying to win an on going battle with trunk leaks in my 87 4kq. After a
good rain water pours out of the right side of trunk lid reflectors/light unit
when I open the trunk. The light socket is supposed to be in there has been
missing since I got the car.
here is a picture: http://home.covad.net/~rickert/insideview.jpg
some monkey appears to have tried very hard to close the trunk when something
was in the way http://home.covad.net/~rickert/damage.jpg

anyway the questions are:

1. how can water get into the reflector thing?
b. how do I get the reflector panel off the car? is it simply a matter of
removing the screws under the license plate and cutting the old putty away from
under the outer light unit? I can’t find any mention of removing the center
panel in Bentley.

speaking of removing the license plate, two of the four bolts that hold it on no
longer have anything to attach to. (they rusted on at some point and the nuts
attached to the plastic were ripped out) any suggestions for a good way to fix
this? I will be replacing the steel with stainless hardware one way or anther.

thanks

Luke