Rain Gutters on Roof

[andyhodg]

Hi All

Can anyone tell me how the chromw rain gutters on my +2's roof are fixed. I can see the phillips screws going into the roof from the top of the gutter but is there a fixing under the roof hidden by the roof lining. I would like to have my gutters re-chromed but I don't want to disturb my (new) headling.

regards

Andy

[elanman999]

Andy,
No you will not have to touch the head lining as the self tappers just go into the roof.
Cheers
John

[Elanintheforest]

Andy, the pre-130 cars had brass and chromed gutters, whilst the later cars had a very light 'anodised' metal...not sure if they are steel or aluminium. The brass ones are easy to smarten up, but not sure how you'd sort out the later ones. Are they bent where some ham-fisted git has screwed them in previously with the wrong size screwdriver?
Mark

[Craig Elliott]

With the later ones you need to be very careful removing them - as the previous post has suggested they tend to bend/dent as soon as a screwdriver goes near them. I guess with these though it would be a simple case of polish to smarten them up...

Oh and if you do take them off remember to put some silicone sealer in and around the screw holes when you put them back otherwise you'll have another leak into the car!

C

[Gordon Sauer]

When I took mine ('72 +2S130, Federal) to the plater who was doing all my other pieces (windowframe, light bezels) he said they polished them only and no need to plate--I thought they were stainless steel but maybe too soft for that. Gordon Sauer

[andyhodg]

Thanks all

My rails are chrome on brass - I can see the brass through the chrome! At least I know I can get them re-cromed without disturbing my new headlining.

Regards

Andy