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02-20-2013, 12:13 PM | #1 |
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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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02-21-2013, 11:15 AM | #2 |
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Re: Rusty Drip Rail
I have a friend who uses steel gas line cut in half and then forms it for the drip rali
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02-21-2013, 01:10 PM | #3 |
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Re: Rusty Drip Rail
Thanks Carguy, I like that idea. Knew there must be someone out there with a solution.
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02-21-2013, 04:35 PM | #4 |
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Re: Rusty Drip Rail
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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02-22-2013, 11:23 AM | #5 |
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Re: Rusty Drip Rail
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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02-22-2013, 11:44 AM | #6 |
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Re: Rusty Drip Rail
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Also, what kind of 'putty/sealer' is in the drip rails? |
02-23-2013, 01:16 PM | #7 |
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Re: Rusty Drip Rail
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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02-23-2013, 07:06 PM | #8 |
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Re: Rusty Drip Rail
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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02-24-2013, 01:43 PM | #9 |
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Re: Rusty Drip Rail
Thanks Frank, that helps and I like the idea of bonding instead of trying to weld the new ones on.
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