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GATORBUILT '59 · 02-19-2008, 10:36 PM

Does anybody know if the 55-59 cab had any Weather sealant in the body seem of the drip rails.

54 jimmy · 02-20-2008, 04:41 AM

not sure if this helps but my 54 gmc didn't have any sealant their but it was sitting for a long time and it may have come out over time. mine looks like it was only spot welded.

orgalmeister · 02-20-2008, 04:59 AM

Mine did. Don't know if it was original I'm guessing it was as all anybody ever did was add more paint

. I put new in before painting.

Kateaux · 02-20-2008, 05:22 AM

Mine did on my '58. It apparantly got brittle with age and held water and that is why I had to put on a new roof and back panel. I am looking at using Maxim seam sealer before painting. Available from Eastwood.

K8O

dwcsr · 02-20-2008, 08:22 AM

any of the 55 - 59 tops I've cut off have all had a sealant in the rail.

GATORBUILT '59 · 02-20-2008, 10:50 AM

Ok THANKS. I will apply some Seam Seal from 3M before painting.

02-19-2008, 10:36 PM	#1
GATORBUILT '59 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pearland,TX. Posts: 141	Drip Rails Does anybody know if the 55-59 cab had any Weather sealant in the body seem of the drip rails. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=212604

02-20-2008, 04:41 AM	#2
54 jimmy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pittston,PA Posts: 1,184	Re: Drip Rails not sure if this helps but my 54 gmc didn't have any sealant their but it was sitting for a long time and it may have come out over time. mine looks like it was only spot welded.

02-20-2008, 04:59 AM	#3
orgalmeister Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 291	Re: Drip Rails Mine did. Don't know if it was original I'm guessing it was as all anybody ever did was add more paint . I put new in before painting. __________________ '56 truck (the never ending project) '06 Z/71 loaded (daily driver) '07 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (wife's driver) Gone: 72 SB, 67 CST, 57 BBW, 47 Panel streetrod,

02-20-2008, 05:22 AM	#4
Kateaux Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dacula Georgia Posts: 57	Re: Drip Rails Mine did on my '58. It apparantly got brittle with age and held water and that is why I had to put on a new roof and back panel. I am looking at using Maxim seam sealer before painting. Available from Eastwood. K8O

02-20-2008, 08:22 AM	#5
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,134	Re: Drip Rails any of the 55 - 59 tops I've cut off have all had a sealant in the rail.

02-20-2008, 10:50 AM	#6
GATORBUILT '59 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pearland,TX. Posts: 141	Re: Drip Rails Ok THANKS. I will apply some Seam Seal from 3M before painting. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=212604



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