shave drip rail

[chris cupp]

has abody out there shave off the drip rail around the roof. I have started cutting on mine. no going back now. but was curcious of any tricks or ideasa to patch up the roof etc. Im just useing a cutting wheel on a grinder

open for ideas


chris

[crazy larry]

i did. make as close a cut as you can, remember, you can grind more off, but once you go to far, your in a world of mess. when welding it back together, make short bead runs, skip around a bunch, spread out the heat, that will cause less heat distortion. grind and weld, grind and weld, grind and weld. about all there is to it.

word to the wise, DO NOT LET IT GET WET until after you have paint on it, you do not want it rusting out from the inside. do not ask how i know.

[chris cupp]

finally got the rail cut off, now just have to weld on. do u think a gasless welder would work or would it not get hot enogh, and just fall of. i have excess to a gas but dont really want to tow it cuz i have front end off


chris
68 f100

[1968Ranger]

Id like to see a picture of one without a driprail????

[shrektruck]

FoMoCo shaved the driprails on his stepside. His truck was project of the week a couple weeks ago.
I looked but didn't find the closeups of the driprail area.
FoMoCo?

[chris cupp]

hope to have pictures up soon, i saw foMoCo truck and it looks really nice , i like the smooth look of a clean roof


chris

[FoMoCo]

Check this out. I'm no bodyman by far, but am happy with the results. Work careful and slow.

Nick

[1968Ranger]

Nick
I like it. Get a picture from the front of the vehicle if you can/
Down the side that is.
Thanks

[BCOOLEY]

That looks great! I have never thought of doing that! Great job FOMOCO!
You may not claim to be a bodyman but I have seen a few make a real good living that arent as good!

[MAK]

Great work!

[FoMoCo]

1968 Ranger:
Here's the olny frontal pic I have at this time.
The paint is PPG Concept, Ford code Z1. I painted my 67 in the garage this past winter break.

Nick

[FORDification]

I'm going to be doing something like that on my truck....I'm leaving the drip rail over the windshield and doors, but it's getting trimmed just before it makes the bend to go down the side behind the doors.

[chris cupp]

looks great was wandering, did you grind it totally smooth or did u leave the little rigde around where the rail was. hard to explain but u know


chris

[FoMoCo]

totally smooth, with sharp edge.

[71f100]

Now that looks trick, Excellent job FoMoCo. I have to agree with BCOOLEY

You may not claim to be a bodyman but I have seen a few make a real good living that arent as good!