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69panele · 02-04-2001, 10:35 PM

I just got a 79 burb. The previous owner removed the drip rails above all of the doors. Only the one above the barn doors in the rear is missing. But, how where these attached? Does any one have an extra rear drip rail? Any help is appreciated

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69 panel project, 350 with 4-speed, and rallys,
for now it's primered. Somewhere in the middle of Tennessee

gchemist · 02-05-2001, 10:59 AM

69panel,

The drip panels are held in place by 6 to 8 small screws. I removed the drip rails on my truck for a smooth appearence. I also changed out the door weather strips to keep the air and rain out. The strips can be ordered from a catalogue or the dealer.

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Gerardo
1983 Custom Truck
TX Plates: "BAD BOW"
http://www.geocities.com/abetterchemist/

69panele · 02-05-2001, 08:50 PM

so did the new weather strips keep out all the rain?

gchemist · 02-07-2001, 09:21 AM

69panel,

The new door weather strips have kept out all rain and air out so far. I get more water and air inside the cab from the small air vent windows. I wish someone made a one piece window kit. I will probably replace the weather strips on the small windows and hope they help keep the wind noise down and rain out.

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Gerardo
1983 Custom Truck
TX Plates: "BAD BOW"
http://www.geocities.com/abetterchemist/

bigd65 · 02-08-2001, 07:04 AM

chemist,
do like i did on those wing windows, i dont use them anyways so i opened them and then put a thin coat of that black RTV sealer on the seal and closed the windows.i also replaced and doubled the rubber washers around the wing latches. i dont get wind noise through there and you cant even tell what i did. its a cheap fix till someone designs a one piece window kit. all the wind noise i get is from the felt window channels, they are worn out and also causes my windows to run slow with them running on the rubber where the felt is worn out. i am also trying to wait for those windows for that. with my luck i will buy the new kit for 100.00 bucks and then someone will design the windows, then i just waisted 100.00 bucks.

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85 C10 350/700r4
HOLLEY STREET DOMINATOR IANTAKE
EDELBROCK 1406 COMP. SERIES CARB.
HYPERTECH POWER COIL
FACTORY HEADERS
MAGNAFLOW CAT/MUFFLER/3in. EXHAUST
3.42 REAR GEARS
PROTHANE SUSPENSION-TOTAL KIT
and still going
"thats my toy"
Jeff Dodson
Angleton,Tx.

02-04-2001, 10:35 PM	#1
69panele Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Mt Juliet, TN Posts: 43	Drip rails I just got a 79 burb. The previous owner removed the drip rails above all of the doors. Only the one above the barn doors in the rear is missing. But, how where these attached? Does any one have an extra rear drip rail? Any help is appreciated ------------------ 69 panel project, 350 with 4-speed, and rallys, for now it's primered. Somewhere in the middle of Tennessee __________________ i traded the panel for a 79 454 burb

02-05-2001, 10:59 AM	#2
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	69panel, The drip panels are held in place by 6 to 8 small screws. I removed the drip rails on my truck for a smooth appearence. I also changed out the door weather strips to keep the air and rain out. The strips can be ordered from a catalogue or the dealer. ------------------ Gerardo 1983 Custom Truck TX Plates: "BAD BOW" http://www.geocities.com/abetterchemist/ __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

02-05-2001, 08:50 PM	#3
69panele Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Mt Juliet, TN Posts: 43	so did the new weather strips keep out all the rain? __________________ i traded the panel for a 79 454 burb

02-07-2001, 09:21 AM	#4
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	69panel, The new door weather strips have kept out all rain and air out so far. I get more water and air inside the cab from the small air vent windows. I wish someone made a one piece window kit. I will probably replace the weather strips on the small windows and hope they help keep the wind noise down and rain out. ------------------ Gerardo 1983 Custom Truck TX Plates: "BAD BOW" http://www.geocities.com/abetterchemist/ __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

02-08-2001, 07:04 AM	#5
bigd65 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Lake Jackson, TX. Posts: 1,930	chemist, do like i did on those wing windows, i dont use them anyways so i opened them and then put a thin coat of that black RTV sealer on the seal and closed the windows.i also replaced and doubled the rubber washers around the wing latches. i dont get wind noise through there and you cant even tell what i did. its a cheap fix till someone designs a one piece window kit. all the wind noise i get is from the felt window channels, they are worn out and also causes my windows to run slow with them running on the rubber where the felt is worn out. i am also trying to wait for those windows for that. with my luck i will buy the new kit for 100.00 bucks and then someone will design the windows, then i just waisted 100.00 bucks. ------------------ 85 C10 350/700r4 HOLLEY STREET DOMINATOR IANTAKE EDELBROCK 1406 COMP. SERIES CARB. HYPERTECH POWER COIL FACTORY HEADERS MAGNAFLOW CAT/MUFFLER/3in. EXHAUST 3.42 REAR GEARS PROTHANE SUSPENSION-TOTAL KIT and still going "thats my toy" Jeff Dodson Angleton,Tx. __________________ 2004 Silverado Crewcab (Dark Spiral Gray)



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