Dripping Rails..

[PappyJoe]

Has anyone removed their drip rails? Thinking about doing it. Wondering how it was done, and if it was worth it?
Thanks for info in advance.

 

[PappyJoe]

I've done some searching, not seeing much on this subject. Doesn't seem like it's been done on a mopar. Find that hard to believe.

 

[snakeyes]

shaving drip rails on cars ahs been done a long time from the older street rods to the more modern body styles its a lot of work some look very good and some don't

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PappyJoe if you search the web for shaving drip rails its loaded with videos of people that are doing it or have done it along with photos and videos ,index finger is your best friend .:moparts ghost:

 

[PappyJoe]

Yea, it's looking like more than I want to bite off right now. If I could weld I might give it a go, but once I got an icd they didn't want me messing with a welder. What's a little shock among friends?

I was kind of hoping somebody may have come up with an easier way to deal with it, but guess not.

Thanks!

 

[TekHousE]

Once you cut them off and they are too close, the panels are going to spring apart. So prep work for this is critical. And only cut off a few inches at a time. Then weld, then cut more off, etc.

I personally would not do it, it's so seldom done to 60's era cars that it's going to look like a 'tuner/ricer' car.

 

[snakeyes]

remember there is a lot of cutting and welding and metal finishing to due to make them look good ,if you no how to weld and lead them you`ll be ok a lot of people can not weld or lead them , they tend to fill with mud and that's not good

 

[72Fourspeed]

I've done some searching, not seeing much on this subject. Doesn't seem like it's been done on a mopar. Find that hard to believe.

If memory serves correct, after the disastrous 1972(?) NHRA Pro Stock season, Chrysler figure if a "360 degree roll cage" is legal, why not slice the drip rails ? They sent one factory car to tech & Chevrolet, I mean NHRA, failed it.
I think it turns into a bodywork nightmare. Have lots of shrinking & stretching to do.
Maybe ask Foose ?

 

[PappyJoe]

I found Don's 69 Charger thread which gave me a good look at what makes up that drip rail. Yea, thinking it's gonna stay. Got a ton of other stuff to spend time on. Thanks for the input guys!

 

[Donny]

I'm deeply involved in shaving Drip Rails on a 69 Camaro. Let me tell you that this is no walk in the park! The ways you see others do it are cheap and crappy. Cutting it off, and welding the raw cuts will NOT restore structural integrity. I've thought about running a Thread here about this very subject, but, it's a Camaro, this is MOPAR B Body. SO...I'm running it on my website, at least the pictures of this process, and of course on my facebook business page I have a lot of stuff about this very modification.

 

[PappyJoe]

Thanks Donny! I checked your site out, some nice projects! I looked at the 69 and it confirmed this is much more than I want to tackle. Thanks for the info and I've added your site to my favorites, I'll look for you on facebook.

 

[Donny]

I have to add some more pics to the main site of this procedure.