Here's some drip rail on a old ford I made.

[Treylos]

Nobody sells these drip rails so I just said what the heck and tried to build them. They turned out better

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/treylos/DSCN0268.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/treylos/DSCN0269.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/treylos/DSCN0266.jpg

[Peter Tommasini]

Nice job there Trey we can not get them either, the just got to be made
Peter

[Hotrod1932]

Nice job Trey those drip rails are tough!!!!!!!!

[ironwork]

nice job i have to do the same on a 49 f-1 what was the prasase

[Treylos]

nice job i have to do the same on a 49 f-1 what was the prasase

What is prasase?

[3 Chiefs]

What is prasase?


I think he means process. You know how we get in a hurry sometimes and spell things rong. :D

[ironwork]

sorry ment to say process you used

[Treylos]

Hey ironwork here is the process, it's ended up being pretty easy. I've never made drip rails before, this was just a try at it and I saw it working out so I kept going.

1st you will need a piece of 1/2 hard wood that will fit inside of the door opening where the drip rails are located. Get the radius close as you as you can to the door opening where the drip rails run.

2nd Here is a drawing of a side view of what the drip rails would look like perfectly straight. Also shows what breaks you will be making on the metal break

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/treylos/DSCN0285.jpg

3rd make your drip rails to the size you prefer on a sheet metal brake. When you get done with this step you should have nice but straight drip rails.

4th this is where the wood piece comes in place. I took some metal banding material you may find on wooden pallets and grinded the edge just a hair so it would fit inside of the drip rail. As you see in next pic.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/treylos/DSCN0284.jpg

5th take your straight drip rails and heat up pretty good and with your banding material band the drip rails around your piece of wood. This will get you pretty dang close.

6th center drip rail where old one was on door opening and put a good tack weld in center and with a rose bud torch start heating up and making drip rail fit perfectly to door opening. Make them a little long so that you can just cut them where the old ones starts and stops. And with alot of hammer and dolly work you will surprise your self with what they end up looking like.

[ironwork]

thank you treylos for the info i will try making one tonite thank you again dave