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pbishop · 01-06-2018, 01:43 AM

I understand that the rain gutters on my 31 coupe are welded on. What is the best / easiest / tried and true way to remove the old rain gutters?

Oldbluoval · 01-06-2018, 05:24 AM

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There is no easy way especially to do the least damage and, yes, they are spot welded on.
I have taken a spot weld cutter and removed them from the back side. If you are not concerned with salvaging the gutter, they could be taken off from the outside but likely the gutter would be ruined
Coupes are bad to get rust in behind the gutter and begin to waffle out with rust build up behind. When reinstalling, you have to be sure and seal well as that area could leak easily.
Some sort of body sealer on the welds on the inside.
That's a bad chore

01-06-2018, 01:43 AM	#1
pbishop Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Wimauma, Florida Posts: 121	Coupe Rain gutters I understand that the rain gutters on my 31 coupe are welded on. What is the best / easiest / tried and true way to remove the old rain gutters?

01-06-2018, 05:24 AM	#2
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,591	Re: Coupe Rain gutters Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) There is no easy way especially to do the least damage and, yes, they are spot welded on. I have taken a spot weld cutter and removed them from the back side. If you are not concerned with salvaging the gutter, they could be taken off from the outside but likely the gutter would be ruined Coupes are bad to get rust in behind the gutter and begin to waffle out with rust build up behind. When reinstalling, you have to be sure and seal well as that area could leak easily. Some sort of body sealer on the welds on the inside. That's a bad chore