Fordor rain gutter removal

[kippmw]

I have a 29 Briggs Fordor and I would like to repaint the rain gutters because the paint is flaking off. I see a screw at both ends of the rain gutters. If you remove both screws, do the gutters just come off or are the mounted some other way? Thanks!

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

No, the rain gutters have a lot of nails that would need to be pulled.

 

[Mitch//pa]

Tom doesn't the outer painted gutter snap on to the inner tack strip that is nailed? or is the briggs fordor different.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Tom doesn't the outer painted gutter snap on to the inner tack strip that is nailed? or is the briggs fordor different.

Yes, at least the ones I've seen. I guess if it was me I'd try to touch up the paint with the gutters in place, unless the roof leaked or needed to be tightened up or replaced.

 

[Mitch//pa]

i would think to just remove the gutter paint them, snap back on and leave the tack strip alone..

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Did early '29 steel back coupes have rain gutters? Mine has Hidem welt & looks very good. NO, I wouldn't change them on a bet! Bill W.

 

[Del in NE Ohio]

You mention that the rain gutters have screws holding them on. This indicates that at some point in the past, a previous owner has dealt with them in some manner. The rain gutter is in two parts... a backing strip that is nailed to the top wood and the actual gutter which snaps over the backing plate. The screws are likely installed where they go through both parts. I would be afraid that if I removed the screws, the whole assembly would come off or at least come loose. If you are only concerned with appearance, mask them off and paint them.

 

[kippmw]

I'm thinking that based on the potential problems that may arise from removing them, I will probably just mask and repaint them on the car. Thanks!