Do it yourself drip rail install

[Quazit]

Here are the pictures of removal. Easy stuff, remove the weatherstripping to expose the pan head screws. These screws are what retains the channel to the roof and the gutter in sandwiched between it. The channel is a 3 piece and it easier to remove it as one piece. A word of caution not only here with the channel but the drip rail too....ensure you have ALL the screws out (some hide covered with dirt and sealant). Even when you think you have them all, there’s still one you missed. When ALL the screws are removed it’s not hard to drop the channel out. Once that’s removed, you’ll see the drip rail is retained with small screws that must be removed. Once all the screws are out, the putty will hold on to the gutter but gently pull it down and it will break loose as long as all the screws are out. Once it’s all out, you drop a tear due to the discovered rust lol.

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Thank you for this information. My car does not have drip rails and that is why my rockers and door bottoms are jacked up as well as drivers side door latch upper area is rotted. Who knows these pieces would be so expensive now.

 

[Allison Winn]

Guys a great sealant for these is butyl tape or "tape caulk" used in standing seam metal roofing. It comes in gray or black - very cheap too. Not a liquid but a thin ribbon about 1" wide. Comes in 30 ft rolls. Extremely close to the original stuff. I also use it on emblem nuts and spoiler studs

 

[70-camaro]

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Oatey-Brown-Plumbers-Putty/1001864262

I am going to use this plumbers putty. I think it is pretty much the same product as you are using.

 

[Allison Winn]

Completely different- plumbers putty isn't very sticky

 

[MADMATT96]

I have seen from time to time, people ask how hard it is to do this, so here is a step by step installation of chrome drip rails or aka, roof rail gutters.

HERE IS CAR BEFORE

HERE IS THE DRIP RAIL

HERE ARE THE TOOLS NEEDED

START BY PULLING OUT WEATHERSTRIPPING

LET THE WEATHER STRIP REST ON THE SEAT

TAKE OUT THE 3 SCREWS IN THE PILLAR MOLDING

TAKE OUT ALL THE UPPER ROOF LINE SCREWS

WITH FLAT SCREWDRIVER, PRY OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE CHANNEL

CAREFULLY PULL ON CHANNEL A LITTLE AT A TIME, CAREFUL NOT TO BEND

PRY OUT THE PILLAR CHANNEL ALSO

Hi there. Is there a reason the pictures have a ? on them? It is a great write up as I have seen it many years ago but I was hoping to see the pictures again.

 

[Quazit]

Part of the photobucket BS from years back. MR.FBDY decided not to pay the ransom.

 

[MADMATT96]

Thanks Quazit for letting me know. I am at that point on my 1970 Camaro to install the drip rails. I will figure it out.

 

[RickM]

I just did this last summer, check out my install maybe it will help.

My Drip Rail Install