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Started by stevo3364 Apr 25, 2010 at 10:54 pm
Last post by Shaker Mar 30, 2011 at 1:20 pm
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#1 Apr 25, 2010 at 10:54 pm

stevo3364

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Does anyone know if roof drips can be added to a non-t-top hardtop and are the chrome mouldings an attachment or the whole piece? Thamk you, Steve.

Steve
#2 Apr 28, 2010 at 1:09 pm

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Drip Mouldings are available for the second gen... plastic stick ons ... There were some earlier metal designs... Both would probably work and they were both of a singular one piece design. Check with your preferred vendor ... most carry the the plastic drip mldgs.

hope this helps!

Dennis

Ponchofreek
75 Sterling Silver T/A original owner 406ci 350 Turbo (my first car)
69 Firebird TA Clone 77-400ci 400 turbo (dyno'd 289 rwhp )
85 Red TA 305 (transplanted 86) TPI 700r4 t-tops ,Custom Int
92 Green TA vert 305 5spd
00 Black WS6 6 spd 5.7 litre, Leather, T-Tops.
81 Basket case WS6 completed project ls2 4L80trans 74 Red T/A future project (another LS conversion with 6 spd)
#3 Apr 28, 2010 at 5:24 pm

stevo3364

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Thank you, I was hoping that was how they were.

Steve
#4 Sep 9, 2010 at 6:16 am

bencar

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The plastic clip on Drip Rails were also at one time available from GM, but I can't tell you how many times I had to replace those things when they either cracked from weather exposure, or lost their grip, and came flying off as I was driving along.

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Originally posted by stevo3364 Thank you, I was hoping that was how they were.

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#5 Sep 9, 2010 at 10:50 pm

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Originally posted by bencar The plastic clip on Drip Rails were also at one time available from GM, but I can't tell you how many times I had to replace those things when they either cracked from weather exposure, or lost their grip, and came flying off as I was driving along.

true enough they do not weather well ... but to cure the fly off issue use a clear 2 sided tape to edge of rail about halfway on underside of roof and allow the channel of the plastic to fold over onto outer roof rail as you install. I have the same ones on for about 3 years with no fly off problem!

Ponchofreek
75 Sterling Silver T/A original owner 406ci 350 Turbo (my first car)
69 Firebird TA Clone 77-400ci 400 turbo (dyno'd 289 rwhp )
85 Red TA 305 (transplanted 86) TPI 700r4 t-tops ,Custom Int
92 Green TA vert 305 5spd
00 Black WS6 6 spd 5.7 litre, Leather, T-Tops.
81 Basket case WS6 completed project ls2 4L80trans 74 Red T/A future project (another LS conversion with 6 spd)
#6 Mar 29, 2011 at 5:00 pm

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I came up with a better cure, when the car was redone, I had the bolt on metal Drip Rails installed. No more fly offs .
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Originally posted by ponchofreek true enough they do not weather well ... but to cure the fly off issue use a clear 2 sided tape to edge of rail about halfway on underside of roof and allow the channel of the plastic to fold over onto outer roof rail as you install. I have the same ones on for about 3 years with no fly off problem!

Ben
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#7 Mar 30, 2011 at 1:20 pm

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I don't know package the dealer included in the order form that got stainless steel ones on my '78 when I got it new but this string of emails makes me glad said dealer ordered what he did 10-4. Course the '79 don't have any but ... oh well.

"Ready to Roll Roy?"
78 WS6 TA, Original Owner, Martinique Blue, Coupe
79 WS6 TA, Mayan Red, T-Tops
and a couple of others that will remain nameless!