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mikes51
12-09-2003, 12:47 PM
For anyone chopping a 50's top and keeping the drip rails.

A good chop comes from a great final shape and not being able to tell where the cuts are made. In the "C" pillar area, sometimes the drip rail comes up looking short.

In the top pic, the drip rail continues all the way down to the belt line. Just as it is when stock.
In the bottom pic, the drip rail stops short. It's obvious then that the cut was made there.

With a little planning before making the "C" pillar cut, it's easy to avoid this.

mikes51
12-09-2003, 12:49 PM
Just follow the pics.

mikes51
12-09-2003, 12:51 PM
Final pic.

tokyo
12-09-2003, 12:52 PM
on my four door, the drip rail will stay, and is a key piece to keep the look right. with the gaps and such a gay drip rail makes me turn away..

i got two pics, one of my drip rail...the second one that is really fubar'd.
tok