1971 Chevy C10 Driprail - Project Get Shorty

With everything in position, I then came back with a pair of tin snips and trimmed the roof skin to match the framing. Once finished, the roof was welded back together using the same method as before. Once tacked in place, be sure to take a few steps back and make sure everything is level and even.

To get the corners to match up clean, a series of pie cuts was necessary to achieve the proper compound curve.

Another area that didn't gel with me: the corners. They went straight up and didn't mesh well. In order to add some flow to the vertical columns, I made a few pie cuts in the posts and hammered them in towards the roof. The posts were then welded up.

With everything welded up, the last step is to grind everything down.

And there you have it: a shaved driprail. The final outcome is much cleaner than that miniature sun visor that used to hang out and about. Also, the forward slope in the roof and posts give a more aggressive, flowing look to the cab.