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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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How to remove channels above windows

There are channels that run above the passenger and driver windows on my 82 camaro. What do these do and how do I remove them when painting?
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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Re: How to remove channels above windows

cut off wheel, and grinder.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 06:41 AM
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Re: How to remove channels above windows

Originally Posted by unknown_host
There are channels that run above the passenger and driver windows on my 82 camaro. What do these do and how do I remove them when painting?
They're drip rails (rain). The attaching points, IIRC, are under the weather stripping.

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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Re: How to remove channels above windows

do a search for drip rail removal, lots of posts asking the same question.
but to save you the time, theres mounting screws under the weather striping.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 01:17 AM
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Re: How to remove channels above windows

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cut off wheel, and grinder.


that sorta wasn't cool because what if he actually took a cut off wheel to his car..
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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Re: How to remove channels above windows

he'd no longer have drip rails
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Re: How to remove channels above windows

I would like to remove mine too. They look like they were coated with black plastic, but now all of that coating is peeling off and exposing the bare metal. I'd like to paint them with black Rust-Oleum.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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Re: How to remove channels above windows

ya they are coated with something rugged. it must be the same coating that is on the outer head light mount.
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