Shaving drip rails is nearly common place on most hotrods these days.
It adds certain "flair" and gives most trucks a "finished look. This truck
dared to be different, however, by adding a set of drip rails after the
original ones were shaved. It truly adds a unique look.

Once the factory drip rail was removed, some 3/8 round stock was shaped
into place |

The new rail tacked in place around the front corner of the cab |

Moving down to the rear corner of the cab |

Bar stock tacked in place |

You can see here where the rail will end and blend back into the cab |

The bar stock is welded in place and filled with weld for a smooth
transition |

Front part of the cab with the bar stock in place |

The upper section of the rail is filled with sheetmetal to smooth
the look |

You can see here the difference the sheetmetal makes in the transition |

Sheetmetal welded over the driver's side door |

Passenger side |

Tacked in place over the wind |

Fully welded, ready to be ground |

Fully welded ready to be ground |

A little reshaping of the cab corners was necessary to achieve the
right look |

Ground smoothed and metal finished over the windshield and drivers
door |

Cab above the driver's door completely smoothed and finished |

Read view of the driver's side cab rail |
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