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Drip rails

Postby Forrest747 » Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:33 pm

Been thinking about the drip rails over the doors and windows want to go with something a little different.

I see the eyebrow looking diverters and they are not speaking to me.
So what did you use as your rain gutter.

would it be safe to say they are usless when your going down the road.
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Re: Drip rails

Postby Dean in Ct. » Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:53 pm

I'm about to wonder the same thing!
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Re: Drip rails

Postby Wolfgang92025 » Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:43 pm

Made my own.....

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Made a cardboard template. Traced onto a piece of laminated oak and cut with a band saw. Top angle is steeper than bottom angle of the cuts to give it a nice profile. Used a block plane to clean up the saw cuts. Stain, several coats of varnish and epoxy in place.
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Re: Drip rails

Postby suckerpunched » Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:29 pm

I'm too lazy to make my own,,,,just ordered two radiused rain caps from Grant....
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Re: Drip rails

Postby Forrest747 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:56 pm

Still thinking about the rails. Looking at car doors and how they are set. I think it was a Ford sedan that had almost rain channels about 1/2 inch from the door. I plan on a roof rack and have a flat roof so why not just put a piece of trim on the roof about 1/4 inch high to divert the water to the front or back. This is primarly for when stopped and camping.
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