drip rails

[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

[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!!

[craigs73]

thanks swapmeetcrazy thats clean looking nice work 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

[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

[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.