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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Cheboygan, MI
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Fixing Drip Rail on Top
Anyone have any ideas or sources to repair the drip rail that goes around the back of the Blazer/Jimmy top? A section of mine broke in the upper right corner above the hatch glass and I'm wondering what I should use to try and repair it. It looks like a piece could be molded and cast if the material was somewhat flexible? Any idea? I'm certainly not a fiberglass guy, but I'd like to try to redo my top this spring when it's off the truck.
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Re: Fixing Drip Rail on Top
French Blue was throwing out 2 tops, see if you could get him to cut out a section, then you could just resin it on yours....J
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Re: Fixing Drip Rail on Top
Great idea. Thanks!
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Re: Fixing Drip Rail on Top
I re-did mine a few months ago & it turned out great:
1.)Took a piece of small brazing rod & bent it to match the shape along the edge. 2.)Used some masking tape to hold it in place 3.) Mixed up a little kitty hair (green bondo like stuff with fiberglass strands in it) and applied - but not over tape. 4.) When that dried, removed tape & fill in those spots too. 5.) Sand down to desired shape and waalaa a new drip rail!
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Re: Fixing Drip Rail on Top
That sounds pretty good. I hadn't heard of the kitty hair. That will be handy for the rest of the top repairs. Thanks!
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Re: Fixing Drip Rail on Top
It's not good for structural type areas, but great for everything else & filling in odd spots. Can get it anywhere like Auto Zone or such. In same type can as bondo but will say something like "with fiberglass strands".
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