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Old 08-27-2012, 07:46 PM
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Anyone permanently "plug" roof rail holes?
I recently Joined the roof rail delete club. I have the black plugs in for now, but was entertaining the idea of a more permanent solution.....The rails are never going back on the truck. I was thinking along the lines of TIG welding them up and re-shooting the whole roof. Anyone gone a route like this?
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nope, did u do it for aesthetics? i find the rails hand i am way under 6ft tall so when i wanna wash the car they give me a good place to hang on to when i try to reach the top
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Weld, sand/fill, paint.
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nope, did u do it for aesthetics? i find the rails hand i am way under 6ft tall so when i wanna wash the car they give me a good place to hang on to when i try to reach the top
Yeah, just wasn't a big fan of them.

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Weld, sand/fill, paint.
Thats the route I plan to take. Im a bit concerned about whether or not welding in the holes can be done without warping the surrounding material as its a bit on the thin side.
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