drip rails

[craigs73]

i was wondering if anyone has done this. i was thinking of removing the drip rails off my 73 nova. if anyone has done this how hard was it to do and if you have any pics that would be nice maybe i could weld a peice of round stock to keep any water out

[elctron02]

i was going to but decided not. i didnt want to damage the roof. air ride did it recently to their nova. they cut and weld every 3" so not to damage the roof. they also did flush windows! i think the article was in the recent popular hot rodding magazine!

[SWAPMEETCRAZY]

CRAIG--I JUST DID A 68 C10 AND IT LOOKS GREAT BUT IT IS TIME CONSUMING!! DID SMALL CUTS AND TACKS--THEN FINISHED REMOVING--NOVA SHOULD BE EASIER--BIG UGLY ONES ON C10--FLUSH FIT DOORS AND ROLLED IN WINDSHIELD POSTS FLUSH--ENDS UP SLICK LIKE 73-UP TRUCKS !! JIM:wow:

[craigs73]

swapmeetcrazzy any before and after pics:unibrow:

[SWAPMEETCRAZY]

NO BEFORE'S--BUT THE SIDE BAR PIC IS THE TRUCK--WILL TAKE SOME CLOSEUPS OF IT IN A DAY OR SO!! HAVE A STOCK 68 ALSO I CAN SHOOT -- FORGOT ABOUT IT!!! JIM:cheers:

[SWAPMEETCRAZY]

ok craig first 2 are my stock 68--last 3 are of my p.t.68 in progress!! hope fesler doesn't notice the '59 impala dash (lol) he may make me one out of billet!!:bow: :bow:

[craigs73]

thanks swapmeetcrazy thats clean looking nice work:thumbsup: :bow: :lateral: now how bout the doors are you going to build the tops out to be flush with roof

[ProdigyCustoms]

We are doing some in the next few days. We will be welding a tiny rod on the edge to give it strength and a nice rounded edge.

I will share some pics.

[SWAPMEETCRAZY]

all the work was done on the cab to match the doors!! (make sure weather strips are temporarily in place--really changes the door profile on these trucks)
that is why i pulled in the windshield posts -- the are 1/4 inch out on these trucks from factory --when u shave drips , the door flushes on top of frame and back edge but stills hides behind windshield post!! looks like crap to me--stared at it a week before deciding to cut--really easy on these trucks--still time consuming-- Frank is right about the small rod--does give nice look and strength!!! jim:thumbsup:

[SWAPMEETCRAZY]

Craig let me add 1 thing- the doors were fitted and after hours of jam alignment and i was satisfied then began the drip removal!! the cab is still not a dead match to the door frames top and back but then the massaging comes in with lots more hours--i will send more pics in a few weeks when i reinstall doors and u can judge for yourself if it was worth it!!! look at the stock 68 pic from front and u can see how much door sits tucked in behind windshield post!! jim:yes:

[craigs73]

frank what are you doing it on? i dont know if you seen the post or not but i got the g-bar setup sometime after i talked to you .when i got home from work they where on my deck i was thinking merry Christmas thanks again did lisa get the shock problem straightened out

[jst8a5.0]

I have done the driver's side on my Pontiac Ventura. The shop got too cluttered and back home the project went. The only problem with the drip rail on a nova or such is all the stupid trim on the back window that will bug you if you keep looking at it. Otherwise it looks really cool. After I find time to get the resulting rust off the bare metal, I'll post pics.

[rjsjea]

Had them done on my Demon....same method as mentioned above. Cut 3" or so section at a time and weld it up

[Iamtheonlyreal1]

It really isnt that bad.. Just need to give some extra attention to your welds..Keep the small and strong. I cut a small grove in my body to make it look like there is a drip rail there in the side profile. It really looked a bit odd just smooth..Here are a couple of pics.. I am running a flush mount glass that I developed which makes the absent drip rails look nice.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/Iamtheonlyreal1/1222297620.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/Iamtheonlyreal1/1222297622.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/Iamtheonlyreal1/photo11.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/Iamtheonlyreal1/photo10.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/Iamtheonlyreal1/photo9.jpg