The Ford Barn

hopson1954 · 11-17-2023, 11:55 AM

Can anyone tell me when replacing the rain gutter on a standard coupe does the gutter get screwed to the back side of the lip of the rear quarter or to the inside of the lip? On this car it was replaced before and I believe wrongly. In the photo attached it looks like to me part of the old rain gutter has been left on the lip and needs to be removed before installing the new one.

rotorwrench · 11-17-2023, 06:43 PM

That piece up in the top of the photo may also be what's left of the triangle brace that fits there along with either the rear trunk panel or the curved rear panel on rumble seat cars. The rain scupper channel fits on the visible side of the rear deck opening where it is facing a person that looks in there. It only extends far enough to drain at the rear so it may also be the leftover in that photo but it's hard to tell for certain.

The condition of the parts in the photo is not unusual. Corrosion affects areas like that the worst. Many of the replacement parts for back there are thinner gauge than original or not well shaped. A person has to do a lot of work to restore that area. Photos of original cars in that area help too.

gdmn852 · 11-18-2023, 02:51 PM

Hello, working on the rumble seat area of my roadster now , the end of the rain gutter is to the outside of the triangle brace held on with a 1/4 20 flathead. Triangle piece fits behind the quarter panel and has some spot welds and 1/4 inch bolts attaching the back deck panel quarter panel and angle bracket together. Will try to take pictures Monday and post to make it clear. Also note that some of the nuts in this area a square type.

gdmn852 · 11-18-2023, 03:01 PM

Hello again did find a picture of this area may take more Monday if you want.

hopson1954 · 11-19-2023, 11:00 AM

That would be great. Thanks

gdmn852 · 11-19-2023, 08:01 PM

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Did find a couple of pictures in photo library.

gdmn852 · 11-20-2023, 05:09 PM

A few more pictures of rumble seat area . Green panel was removed missing lower mount area .

hopson1954 · 11-21-2023, 12:56 PM

Thank you

Randy in ca · 11-21-2023, 06:34 PM

Any idea why pictures are all sideways? (tough viewing).

gdmn852 · 11-23-2023, 10:18 PM

That’s how the picture wound up, tryed to edit them but couldn’t get them to rotate correctly, sorry.

Oldbluoval · 11-24-2023, 06:12 AM

I can save pic then rotate my copy….if you’re that interested or needing

gdmn852 · 11-24-2023, 01:18 PM

Hello ,that may be best for viewing, I found when posting have to reduce size or won’t load . And haven’t figured out how to rotate them.Thank you.

11-17-2023, 06:43 PM	#2
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,440	Re: Rumble area rain gutter That piece up in the top of the photo may also be what's left of the triangle brace that fits there along with either the rear trunk panel or the curved rear panel on rumble seat cars. The rain scupper channel fits on the visible side of the rear deck opening where it is facing a person that looks in there. It only extends far enough to drain at the rear so it may also be the leftover in that photo but it's hard to tell for certain. The condition of the parts in the photo is not unusual. Corrosion affects areas like that the worst. Many of the replacement parts for back there are thinner gauge than original or not well shaped. A person has to do a lot of work to restore that area. Photos of original cars in that area help too. Last edited by rotorwrench; 11-21-2023 at 10:42 AM.

11-18-2023, 02:51 PM	#3
gdmn852 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Erie Pa Posts: 689	Re: Rumble area rain gutter Hello, working on the rumble seat area of my roadster now , the end of the rain gutter is to the outside of the triangle brace held on with a 1/4 20 flathead. Triangle piece fits behind the quarter panel and has some spot welds and 1/4 inch bolts attaching the back deck panel quarter panel and angle bracket together. Will try to take pictures Monday and post to make it clear. Also note that some of the nuts in this area a square type.

11-19-2023, 11:00 AM	#5
hopson1954 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Lima, Ohio Posts: 9	Re: Rumble area rain gutter That would be great. Thanks

11-21-2023, 12:56 PM	#8
hopson1954 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Lima, Ohio Posts: 9	Re: Rumble area rain gutter Thank you

11-21-2023, 06:34 PM	#9
Randy in ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,647	Re: Rumble area rain gutter Any idea why pictures are all sideways? (tough viewing).

11-23-2023, 10:18 PM	#10
gdmn852 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Erie Pa Posts: 689	Re: Rumble area rain gutter That’s how the picture wound up, tryed to edit them but couldn’t get them to rotate correctly, sorry.

11-24-2023, 06:12 AM	#11
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,372	Re: Rumble area rain gutter I can save pic then rotate my copy….if you’re that interested or needing

11-24-2023, 01:18 PM	#12
gdmn852 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Erie Pa Posts: 689	Re: Rumble area rain gutter Hello ,that may be best for viewing, I found when posting have to reduce size or won’t load . And haven’t figured out how to rotate them.Thank you.