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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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rain gutter like things?

alright so those modling like things that go from the a pillar and up over the door window. what is the term for them, but more importantly how do i correctly remove them?
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 09:38 AM
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do you have a pic of them , are you talkin about vent visors, if they are , then you should have to apply some heat to them to get the sticky back to try and release.
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 12:18 PM
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no hes talkin about the drip rail not a visor ive never seen visors for 3rd gens less they ones thats chrome and mount w/ screws or whatever on inside cuz no were to stick visors on 3 gens less stick on to the top

its a lil metal piece that goes over window and down pillar proly only on hardtops and not ttops

i am not sure how thoose come off havent removed mine they may bolt on from inside somewere but i doubt it if they dont then i have no idea how thyed come of or go on

sorry i coulndt help


this is only like a lil 1/4 inch piece of metal runs down pilar and over top of window

i dont have pic or id post it so u can tell what hes talkin bout
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 12:34 PM
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As I recall, the drip rail screws are accessed from beneath the weather stripping.

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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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You will also have to remove the plastic moulding that holds the side of the headliner in place to see the screws.
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 09:23 PM
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To remove the drip rails you need to carefully pry the weatherstripping out of the channel along the top and the front A-pillar; then remove the phillips-head screws and remove the channel itself. It's been a while, but I *think* the drip rail itself is held on with more screws.
They were only put on the hardtop cars, and sometime along the production run they were eliminated from the cars - my 84 Z28 had them, but my 89 Formula does not. Yet.

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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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thanks

thanks for your help guys. the screws were under the weather striping i should have thought of that plah. now all i need is an lt1
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Old Feb 6, 2004 | 12:12 AM
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i havent seen a bird with gutters yet.

i know ive seen a buncha camaros with em.

-JT
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