shaved rain gutters

system · January 22, 2006, 7:12pm

What you need…
Paint stripper
automotive sandpaper
angle grinder
at a minimal bondo ultimate i prefer polyflex filler and fiberglass
garden hose with a good nozzle
putty knife
you will also need a welder with a butt load of thick wire

First off if you dont do this the right way i swear it will crack and you will be very angry at yourself for the waste of time…

Pull out the black strips from the gutters and start glopping on the paint stripper. While your waiting for that to work hop inside and pull out your head liner(welding with it in will burn it real bad). Now grab your hose and putty knife and get that paint sludge out(make sure that you go atleast 3 inches past each side of the gutters… You should have 2 7inch strips on yer ruf “look at maruff”). Once you have that all clean and dry fill in the whole gutter with the welder… :bang: DONOT TRY TO FILL IN WITH BONDO IT WILL CRACK… DO NOT FIBERGLASS IT WILL CRACK… Get as close as possible to filling it completely with the welder. Then snatch up the grinder and go to town. Grind it down past the high point so you can add a layer of body filler and fiberglass. Sand fill, sand fill, sand fill, sand and primer and sand and prime and sans and fill and sand… lol get the point… Its a lot of work but the out come looks cool as long as its done right… Oh yeah also :bang: DO NOT WELD IN METAL STRIPS TO SAVE ON WELDING WIRE TRUST ME IT WILL CRACK TOO. :bang: I cant stress this enough I have done this to 3 civics and my integ trust I know what to do… You will be happy when your roof is shaved like my ummm nevermind (she might get mad) but yeah have fun… :rockon:

system · January 22, 2006, 9:59pm

ive never seen this done b4… got any pics of it?
-Q

DJLotus · January 22, 2006, 10:13pm

i too, would like to see some pictures of this. it sounds like it could look good.

system · January 22, 2006, 10:33pm

i shaved mine off along time ago this trick is old!! :whip:

system · January 22, 2006, 10:49pm

try using a filler plate!!!to much welding!!!

system · January 23, 2006, 4:21am

looks good… im gonna have to do that.
-Q

clemsonteg · January 24, 2006, 12:27am

wouldnt cutting a strip of metal save you alot of time and welding?

system · January 24, 2006, 4:15am

thats what a filler plate is!!

system · January 27, 2006, 2:28am

are you kidding me? fill the whole rain gutter with weld?

use a plate, the same way you would fill the molding channels on sides of the car.

system · January 27, 2006, 4:11am

zerocool looks like he shud be on the cover of fast and the furious… :giggle:

DJLotus · January 27, 2006, 8:49am

i like the look of it. maybe i can talk to my uncle and see what he can hook me up with

system · January 28, 2006, 5:17am

If the welds are strong, a plate should be fine. the full weld, sunroof, and the fact that my car isnt dropped, i’d be in danger of a rollover during high winds lol.

system · January 28, 2006, 6:58pm

dont hate oneslowls!!! :loser:

system · January 28, 2006, 6:59pm

here are the after pixs

90redintegra · January 30, 2006, 3:48am

Zerocool- if you see this please shoot me email so I can talk to you. I lost your email address. alfb350@aol.com

Sorry to jack the thread

DJLotus · January 30, 2006, 7:24am

nice obligatory engine bay shot, lol

g2ichris · February 8, 2006, 1:28am

Zerocools Car Is So Fuckin Clean!

system · March 20, 2006, 8:42pm

“Filler Plate” What is this? Do you fibreglass over the top of the filler plate?

Thanks

system · April 4, 2006, 5:58am

how about jb weld

would jb weld work, if i filled it in about 3/4 of the way and then put bondo-glass filler to the top, then sand it down and paint. thought i’d ask before i do something i’ll regret.

NTegraLS · April 4, 2006, 7:32am

no. stay away from jb weld.