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Easy Does It
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Dirdy Mo , North Carolina
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shaved drip rails
Has anybody out there shaved off the driprail on these trucks? Im thinking about trying it. Is it worth the trouble, or cause any issues with water getting into the cab. Any pictures or advise would be great. thanks
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: WA
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Re: shaved drip rails
I'd like to know about the water issue. My truck had some rust under the drivers side A pillar so it took it off. I dont plan to do the roof drip rail though. I would like to get this truck back on the road. It takes me forever to do paint and body work.
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1961 crewcab
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: missoula, mt
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Re: shaved drip rails
these guys shaved them for the pink freak, but I don't know how it does with water, They probably don't drive it in the rain... no side windows either...
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Re: shaved drip rails
QWYKTRUK shaved the driprails on his, but I doubt he drives it in the rain.
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Rust Buster
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Re: shaved drip rails
I would take a water hose around your doors. If no leaks with it...you shouldn't have them driving! Jerry
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Re: shaved drip rails
Man I gotta get going on this thing again...
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TexasBowhunter
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Re: shaved drip rails
Yes you do!
Allsome truck!
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Re: shaved drip rails
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Tuttle, Ok
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Re: shaved drip rails
Heck ya you do
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Join Date: Aug 2002
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Re: shaved drip rails
Just don't turn it into a Barbie truck. But the babes do look nice, even if they could be my grand-daughters.
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Re: shaved drip rails
scott......never-mind.......
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1961 crewcab
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: missoula, mt
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Re: shaved drip rails
she thinks the barbie truck is cool!!!
.... I had thought instead of shaving the drip rails, they might look cool peaked and molded in, that would still leave an overhang for the water to run off of. |
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Re: shaved drip rails
[QUOTE=joe231;2819473]scott......never-mind.......
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Re: shaved drip rails
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Post a pic of that black rat rod 66. Its shaved aint it?
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Jonny
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Re: shaved drip rails
to those who have shaved their drip rails: How hard is it to get the lines right. I'd like to shve them off my 64 panel, but the drip rails are say.. 12 FEET LONG!!! I just don't want to get in over my head or wind up with tons of body filler
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Re: shaved drip rails
Are you refering to this one? Looks like just the part in front of the doors is shaved.
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Re: shaved drip rails
Just do small sections at a time. No more than 12".
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Re: shaved drip rails
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Jonny
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Re: shaved drip rails
If it's just a cut, grind, weld, smooth process I'm not to worried about tackling it, but what I am worried about is having the roof and side line up once the drip rail is gone. I don't know if this is a valid concern or if I'm just worrying too much?
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1961 crewcab
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: missoula, mt
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Re: shaved drip rails
Here's one with shaved drip rails
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KOFFIN DRAGGER
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: st.anthony Idaho
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Re: shaved drip rails
I think he talking the chopped, sectioned, bobber truck Jon.
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Easy Does It
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Dirdy Mo , North Carolina
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Re: shaved drip rails
I've thought about just grinding them dowm a little bit, but im not sure how far I can go before the sheet metal starts to split apart?
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1961 crewcab
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Re: shaved drip rails
that bobber truck was chopped , but it had the stock rails.
If you scrape the sealer out of the gutters , you will see all the spot welds , and the edge of the roof skin. If you do start cutting them off I think the roof skin will come off too, and then you will have to re weld it. |
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TexasBowhunter
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Re: shaved drip rails
Nevemind....
I thought this one was shaved. It aint.
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