Bonneville Landspeed Racing - Let's Try a Thing.

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So, it got up to 28⁰ish in the garage once the sun came put. Was working on house stuff, so no real work on the Charger. But...I committed myself to a decision to remove the drip rails. No more waffling on the idea. Tomorrow will be cutting/grinding and welding up the seam. We will see how far I can get. I hate the shields fogging up.

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I don't mean to sidetrack the thread (well, i guess I do ).
@TT5.9mag/Mike, are you going to chuckwalla tomorrow?
(I'd use a pm, but I'm out of room).
No sir. The car I was working on is not going. The owner has other obligations.

I will allow it if you tell me what the hell Chuckwalla is. Lol
It’s a race track out in the desert of California. Used to be be just a road course but recently they opened a drag strip and host no prep events.
Drag Strip — Chuckwalla Valley Raceway
 
So, it got up to 28⁰ish in the garage once the sun came put. Was working on house stuff, so no real work on the Charger. But...I committed myself to a decision to remove the drip rails. No more waffling on the idea. Tomorrow will be cutting/grinding and welding up the seam. We will see how far I can get. I hate the shields fogging up.

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That's a sumpin of a sucker of a job. Un-removable sealer in between there. Makes a horrible mess. Ill never do it again.
 
That's a sumpin of a sucker of a job. Un-removable sealer in between there. Makes a horrible mess. Ill never do it again.
You mean in-between the layers themselves or the sealer that they lay on top after?
 
In-between. It was a chevy so not sure about the Charger. It was more of a little "heads-up". It may be just fine. Great thread btw.
I lucked out. Seam sealer just on top. Spot welds. Cut it all off this AM and tacked it. Little on the cool side

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That looks like it’s coming out great so far. Easier than you thought?
Absolutely. All drip rails are shaved. Just a ton more tacks and more grinding. There are some rust repair areas that need addressed but overall much easier than I thought. Too much over thinking

I do need to sort out the best way to flush mount the windows now.
 
Absolutely. All drip rails are shaved. Just a ton more tacks and more grinding. There are some rust repair areas that need addressed but overall much easier than I thought. Too much over thinking

I do need to sort out the best way to flush mount the windows now.
I've thought about flush mount myself. I was thinking about round steel bar.
 
I've thought about flush mount myself. I was thinking about round steel bar.
Not sure how that would work exactly. Replacing drip rails with round bar? I am open to ideas. I think i will make an angle piece that has the vertical the window can screw to. I will have fixed windows in this car
 
Not sure how that would work exactly. Replacing drip rails with round bar? I am open to ideas. I think i will make an angle piece that has the vertical the window can screw to. I will have fixed windows in this car
I was referring to the windshield and back glass. I have no idea how you might do it on the sides.
 
I was referring to the windshield and back glass. I have no idea how you might do it on the sides.
Ah gotcha. I am going to leave the front and rear glass stock for now. The side windows will be flush as possible.
 
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