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The Shop => Body Shop => Topic started by: jpgreen on March 02, 2015, 09:03:19 PM

Title: Shaving driprail
Post by: jpgreen on March 02, 2015, 09:03:19 PM
Has anyone tried shaving the driprails? Are fresh door seals good enough by themselves? I think that would be a huge appearance improvement along with a rear side window that had a top and bottom edge that line up with the door windows (pretty hard to do though).
Title: Re: Shaving driprail
Post by: AMCLOVER258 on March 02, 2015, 09:22:28 PM
Ive gone round and round with myself on that. I think im just afraid to go shaving it off and then realizing it looks like heck...
Title: Re: Shaving driprail
Post by: jpgreen on March 02, 2015, 09:39:47 PM
Im certain about the looks, im worried about the leaks. It doesn't rain often here, but when it does it is ALWAYS extreme.
Title: Re: Shaving driprail
Post by: 1985amceagle on March 03, 2015, 08:13:22 PM
some 70's-80's Chrysler products had the drip rail recessed into the roof. it improves the looks of the car, but in a heavy rain storm I doubt it does anything to help. I also agree that a larger back window would help improve the looks of the car. the early eagles had trim that went around that window, which greatly improved the looks. this is just a random picture I found on the internet, but I think they should have made that trim standard.

(http://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/AMC_Eagle_AMC_Eagle_4x4_Wagon_Jeep_eBay_1411078797-310x210.jpg)
Title: Re: Shaving driprail
Post by: runs.like on March 26, 2015, 10:44:36 PM
Quote from: 1985amceagle on March 03, 2015, 08:13:22 PM
the early eagles had trim that went around that window, which greatly improved the looks. this is just a random picture I found on the internet, but I think they should have made that trim standard.

(http://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/AMC_Eagle_AMC_Eagle_4x4_Wagon_Jeep_eBay_1411078797-310x210.jpg)

someone will correct me but i think thats the sport model
Title: Re: Shaving driprail
Post by: Prafeston on March 26, 2015, 11:31:54 PM
I believe that is a sport, but all 1980 Eagle Wagons came with that trim.