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blazntn · 02-05-2008, 05:28 AM

Ok guys I need to replace my rotting drip rails on my cab. Just wondering who makes them? Oh ya for a 69....

BP68 · 02-05-2008, 05:56 AM

Pictures would help. Have you considered just shaving them? Mine were good, but I wanted to have a smooth look, so we cut em off.

Any way, I think I have seen em on Brother's Trucks web site.

blazntn · 02-05-2008, 06:11 AM

well the guy do my bodywork is doing it as a favor. So I dont want to make a ton of extra work on him. I have also seen a couple that have been shaved. I dont want to be disappointed with the outcome. Do you have any pics of ones that have been shaved?

Richard8971 · 02-05-2008, 06:52 AM

I shaved mine because they were not worth fixing, they were so badly rusted! I'll see if I can get a better close up later. I have gotten alot of complements on how it looks. The cabs design lends itself to the shaved look, almost like it was meant to be that way!

Short of pieces being custom made, I don't believe anyone makes replacement pieces. That's why I ended up shaving mine.

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haysonj · 02-05-2008, 07:18 AM

I'm sure there are others but LMC sells them for the sides of the cab. I have a set you can have if you pay the shipping. PM me.

72BlckButy · 02-05-2008, 09:51 AM

Richard8971, have you had any issues with rain coming into the cab if you get caught in a storm? I've heard there could be issues with water running into the cab, so I've decided to stay away from removing the drip rails.... any feedback?

Richard8971 · 02-05-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

Richard8971, have you had any issues with rain coming into the cab if you get caught in a storm? I've heard there could be issues with water running into the cab, so I've decided to stay away from removing the drip rails.... any feedback?

I would recommend replacing your door seals if you are going to shave them. Before I had put my new weatherstripping in (it had none), it did leak inside. Just make sure your doors are adjusted correctly and you shouldn't have too many problems. Sometimes being a little different means accepting a little inconvenience now and then.

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Originally Posted by haysonj

I'm sure there are others but LMC sells them for the sides of the cab. I have a set you can have if you pay the shipping. PM me.

I saw that, but my front one was rusted out as well. I really didn't have a choice.

BP68 · 02-06-2008, 03:24 AM

Check out my build thread for multiple pics of the shave. Link in my sig. As far as more work, it may be easier to shave them rather than line up and replace them. But do what you like and what works for you. That is what it is all about. Good luck.

blazntn · 02-06-2008, 03:32 AM

it looks really good on the sides.. I just dont know how much I like it over the windshield. How did you go about shaving them.

02-05-2008, 05:28 AM	#1
blazntn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TN Posts: 204	Drip Rails / Rain Rails Ok guys I need to replace my rotting drip rails on my cab. Just wondering who makes them? Oh ya for a 69....

02-05-2008, 05:56 AM	#2
BP68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Olive Branch, MS Posts: 824	Re: Drip Rails / Rain Rails Pictures would help. Have you considered just shaving them? Mine were good, but I wanted to have a smooth look, so we cut em off. Any way, I think I have seen em on Brother's Trucks web site. __________________ 68 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 06 Chevy Ext Cab Fleetside 03 Grand Prix GTP My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=269999

02-05-2008, 06:11 AM	#3
blazntn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TN Posts: 204	Re: Drip Rails / Rain Rails well the guy do my bodywork is doing it as a favor. So I dont want to make a ton of extra work on him. I have also seen a couple that have been shaved. I dont want to be disappointed with the outcome. Do you have any pics of ones that have been shaved?

02-05-2008, 06:52 AM	#4
Richard8971 Still livin the "dream" in '54 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,656	Re: Drip Rails / Rain Rails I shaved mine because they were not worth fixing, they were so badly rusted! I'll see if I can get a better close up later. I have gotten alot of complements on how it looks. The cabs design lends itself to the shaved look, almost like it was meant to be that way! Short of pieces being custom made, I don't believe anyone makes replacement pieces. That's why I ended up shaving mine. D Attached Images __________________ Current build. 1954 Chevrolet 3800 "Ella" SOLD! My '67 stepper "Tangerine Dream" "Anything worth doing is worth doing right" James Dean “When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Sherlock Holmes "There is no spoon." Neo Last edited by Richard8971; 02-05-2008 at 06:57 AM.

02-05-2008, 07:18 AM	#5
haysonj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Santa Maria, Ca. Posts: 1,423	Re: Drip Rails / Rain Rails I'm sure there are others but LMC sells them for the sides of the cab. I have a set you can have if you pay the shipping. PM me. Attached Images __________________ 69 Chevy 4x4 383 Power

02-05-2008, 09:51 AM	#6
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Drip Rails / Rain Rails Richard8971, have you had any issues with rain coming into the cab if you get caught in a storm? I've heard there could be issues with water running into the cab, so I've decided to stay away from removing the drip rails.... any feedback? __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

02-06-2008, 03:24 AM	#8
BP68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Olive Branch, MS Posts: 824	Re: Drip Rails / Rain Rails Check out my build thread for multiple pics of the shave. Link in my sig. As far as more work, it may be easier to shave them rather than line up and replace them. But do what you like and what works for you. That is what it is all about. Good luck. __________________ 68 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 06 Chevy Ext Cab Fleetside 03 Grand Prix GTP My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=269999

02-06-2008, 03:32 AM	#9
blazntn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TN Posts: 204	Re: Drip Rails / Rain Rails it looks really good on the sides.. I just dont know how much I like it over the windshield. How did you go about shaving them.



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