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urmyboyblue · 03-16-2018, 11:23 AM

Never done that but I have a 66 C30 that I am working on that has rot in the driver side pillar drip channel. I don't see a problem with leaving it off unless there is a misalignment with the door and pillar that it is hiding. If the door sticks out too much (i.e. beyond the pillar), it could cause wind noise and catch rain as you drive. I plan on making a new pair since mine will be a driver, not a show truck. I would think that if you used stainless steel to make them and used small screws to hold them on, sealing the gap during install, it would work fine. I would use a nut insert in the cab and countersink the screw in the rail. That sounds like a plan.

By the way, never seen anyone remove them for sandblasting. That is pretty extreme!

03-16-2018, 11:23 AM	#3
urmyboyblue Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Montevallo, AL Posts: 272	Re: 66 pillar drip rail - replace? Never done that but I have a 66 C30 that I am working on that has rot in the driver side pillar drip channel. I don't see a problem with leaving it off unless there is a misalignment with the door and pillar that it is hiding. If the door sticks out too much (i.e. beyond the pillar), it could cause wind noise and catch rain as you drive. I plan on making a new pair since mine will be a driver, not a show truck. I would think that if you used stainless steel to make them and used small screws to hold them on, sealing the gap during install, it would work fine. I would use a nut insert in the cab and countersink the screw in the rail. That sounds like a plan. By the way, never seen anyone remove them for sandblasting. That is pretty extreme!