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gearheadbill · 06-07-2012, 09:17 AM

I am in the process of attaching rain gutters on a 36 pickup that has had the gutters removed in the distant past. I have removed a set off another cab and have mocked up one side. In removing the rain gutters that I will be using I discovered that the factory used about 20 spot welds to attach the gutter to the cab (pretty near impossible to recreate unless the door skin is removed from the door frame). After the mock-up I know why. I have 14 clamps and a push/pull body jack holding the gutter into place; but all is well. Fit is good.

Question. Since I can't spot weld them on as originally done, my thought is to A. drill a series of 1/8-3/16 dia. holes along the gutter and plug or rosette weld them on. This will result in a lot of grinding and finish work. or B. use some type of slower setting 2 part mastic to glue them on. Very little finish work. The glue will need to be sandable/paintable.

I'm certain many here on the Fordbarn have done this type of work successfully. What worked? What didn't? What would you do different next time?

06-07-2012, 09:17 AM	#1
gearheadbill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Snohomish, WA Posts: 401	replacing rain gutters I am in the process of attaching rain gutters on a 36 pickup that has had the gutters removed in the distant past. I have removed a set off another cab and have mocked up one side. In removing the rain gutters that I will be using I discovered that the factory used about 20 spot welds to attach the gutter to the cab (pretty near impossible to recreate unless the door skin is removed from the door frame). After the mock-up I know why. I have 14 clamps and a push/pull body jack holding the gutter into place; but all is well. Fit is good. Question. Since I can't spot weld them on as originally done, my thought is to A. drill a series of 1/8-3/16 dia. holes along the gutter and plug or rosette weld them on. This will result in a lot of grinding and finish work. or B. use some type of slower setting 2 part mastic to glue them on. Very little finish work. The glue will need to be sandable/paintable. I'm certain many here on the Fordbarn have done this type of work successfully. What worked? What didn't? What would you do different next time?