Technical Starting 1930 Ford Coupe Project in 2022 (Questions from a Nubee)

I have to replace my drip rails on both sides. The left side is pretty much gone with just a few pieces of metal left. The right side is there but rotted out in several places. Are there spot welds that hold these on? If so, can I get to them from the inside. I couldn't find a thread on this in my search. What I found was mostly for other newer models.

 

Reproduction drip rails are available. You have to bend them to match the curve of the body. If you have enough metal left to spot weld them on, that’s the way it was done originally. One side on my coupe was rotted out so I used panel adhesive and clamped it on. I have pics and I’ll try to find the source. I’ll post later

 

I have a new set of drip rails that came with the body when I bought it. I guess I will run a small flap wheel on the inside to find the spot welds.

 

Here are a few pics. The old drip rail had to be taken off. If you still have part of the original ones don’t grind them off because there’s lead in between the body and the rail. I used a chisel. If you can’t find the old spot welds, I used 3m panel adhesive. Worked well, there may not be enough material left to weld.

 

That looks familiar. I have my work cut out for me.