Drip Rail Molding Question k5

[bavarian_blazer]

Hi,

just being curious:

there are fancy chrome moldings available for the cab drip rail. At first I thought, these moldings can be applied to the existing roof drip rails, every K5 or pickup has, but then I discovered that there are also drip rail molding retainers available? Can anybody explain why? the k5s have the same cab as the pickups, or don't the PUs have any existing roof rails?

 

[bavarian_blazer]

p.s.
my K5 definitely has drip rails (welded on the cab I think)

Greetings

Flo

 

[Jason4x4]

my pickup has those ones, they bolt on.

 

[dhcomp]

I would be hesitant to replace them. A lot of the screws on mine are not snug/stripped. I think they are glued and screwed on. Trying to reattach them might necessitate some metal repair in order to rescrew them on.

 

[dyeager535]

I think it's a year thing. I know on some trucks there are bolts (really just little screws) up there, while on my '85, the rails are just painted metal, and welded to the body.

I'll have to look at the '87, believe it's the same way.

 

[dhcomp]

If i had a mig welder, i'd wire wheel the top edge, run a bead, and repaint when i paint my roof. I use mine for a ski rack during the winter, and have had 8 pr skis + gear on that thing, scary its only attached by those crappy little stripped out screws....

 

[dyeager535]

I don't really know how well even the welded ones are held in place. GM used that same body panel filler stuff up there as they did elsewhere, so I assume its not real pretty however it was done.

 

[dhcomp]

I figure a nice small bead across the top would make it pretty strong though. But i guess its all relative.

 

[dyeager535]

I think the metal itself is pretty strong, the way it's formed seems to be pretty structurally sound, if a thin piece of sheetmetal can be. I suspect the roof is just as "weak" as the drip rail itself, but at least the drip rails are attached where the sheetmetal of the roof is the most rigid.

 

[bavarian_blazer]

<hey guys,
thanks for your answers....

=> so if I already have the rails on the cab/ installed from the factory, the chrome trim just has to be glued on the rails/ attached to them?? did I get that right I know this question may sound a bit dumb, but I can't remember that I've ever seen a chevy c/k truck without these rails so I'm quite astonished that they are selling these rails in some shops...


Greetings

Flo

 

[bavarian_blazer]

ps.

last week I got a parcel from classicindustries with door edge guards,very nice pieces to spice up your truck with it, but the installation was a real mess... had to glue them on with car sealing compound, I guess these things never can be removed anymore.... and my hands, the floor and the doors had to be cleaned for about an hour.... I hate to work with adhesive, it usually ends in a giant mess. and don't ask me how I figured out to put enough pressure on the moldings to stay where I wanted them to be

 

[Drey]

I got bigger screws after I repainted my K10, the ones on my K5 are part of the body.

 

[dhcomp]

I got bigger screws after I repainted my K10, the ones on my K5 are part of the body.

Thats interesting, cause mine is a 91 too. And there are screws.

 

[dyeager535]

You jogged my memory. It MIGHT have been trucks that got screw on stuff, but utility trucks got them welded. I wonder if it was an option on the trucks.

 

[Drey]

83 GMC Sierra Classic K10 and 86 Chev Scottsdale C10 both 6.2 trucks, screwed on Chrome.

91 Chev K5 Welded and painted.

 

[Blue85]

Isn't the item for sale just trim that goes on the outer edge of the drip rail? Or does somebody actually have a truck on which you can remove the entire drip rail?

 

[bavarian_blazer]

got the trim installed, the blazer k5 drip rail is a bit longer than the drip rail of the other trucks. the drip rail on my k5 is welded on the cab. With a little modifiaction the drip rail molding fits, can take some pics of it if you want me to

Greetings

Flo