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Old 02-20-2013, 12:13 PM   #1
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Default Rusty Drip Rail

Being new here not sure if this is right place to be asking for this information. My '54 Fairlane is in need of drip rail repair or replacement because of rust...lots of rust but not into roof. There must be some trick to repair these or use of something to replace the rail. Thanks, Ron
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Old 02-21-2013, 11:15 AM   #2
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I have a friend who uses steel gas line cut in half and then forms it for the drip rali
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Old 02-21-2013, 01:10 PM   #3
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Thanks Carguy, I like that idea. Knew there must be someone out there with a solution.
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Old 02-21-2013, 04:35 PM   #4
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i did a 37 coupe a while back customer got rails and i ground the flange off and used panel bonding adhesive worked out great also used it on my 55 wagon for roof repair along drip rail if thr rails are'nt available find a metal shop in your area
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Old 02-22-2013, 11:23 AM   #5
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Hi Frank, Please explain in detail what type rail you used and what flange you ground off. Do you happen to have pictures of any of this. Thanks
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Old 02-22-2013, 11:44 AM   #6
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Frank, I would be interested in that info also. I have a small area that was done in the past that I would like to redo.

Also, what kind of 'putty/sealer' is in the drip rails?
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Old 02-23-2013, 01:16 PM   #7
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Wake up Frank and please explain what you used and how you made those drip rails, you got me waiting on pins and needles over here. By the way, sold the '55 in picture here yesterday to a neighbor for $3300. Hated to see it go but now can concentrate on other project cars like my 1954 Ford, Datsun Z and MB 450 SL

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Old 02-23-2013, 07:06 PM   #8
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had some tech problems with computer sorry for the delay. no pics sorry as i said the driprail material was supplied by the owner. if you have a duct ac/ heat fab shop they may be able to roll them for you . i ground the flat side where chrome would go to the needed depth where i could lay the replacement over it so the old would be on the inside of the new rail and bonded the bottom of the new to the bottom of the old . i used 3m panel adhesive to bond them to the old. 3m makes many sealers i prefer the urethane ones they make a self leveling one that works great for driprails
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Thanks Frank, that helps and I like the idea of bonding instead of trying to weld the new ones on.
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