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popstand · 05-29-2021, 04:46 AM

So...do I install 'rain deflectors' on my '53 doors or not? I have them but built my truck without them. Looking at photos, some do, some don't.

Your Thoughts

**G&R's57GMC** · 05-29-2021, 08:50 AM

You could do it for the “look” or for function . Either way it would set your truck off from the rest of the pack .

MiraclePieCo · 05-29-2021, 05:23 PM

I have them on my truck - factory originals, never took them off. Whether or not you keep them depends on a couple of things: 1) Do you want the original look or a more streetrod look? 2) Are you going to actually drive your truck in the rain with your windows open? I like mine; much like the hood center strip, door handles, and other exterior appurtenances, they're part of the old-school charm.

**mr48chev** · 05-30-2021, 01:50 AM

The little ones over the vent wing I say yes. The big chrome ones that cover the whole window, only if you are shooting for the low rider bomb look and have all the other trinkets that go with that look.

The key to adding any part is simply the concept of "does this part work as a viable component of the whole build and contribute to the or does it look stuck on and out of place".

MiraclePieCo · 06-05-2021, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr48chev

The key to adding any part is simply the concept of "does this part work as a viable component of the whole build and contribute to the or does it look stuck on and out of place".

Exactly! A vehicle should have a theme and every component should contribute to that theme. Simply adding random individual parts just because you like them is a recipe for a cluttered mess of a car.

**mr48chev** · 06-05-2021, 11:57 PM

I found three rigs with the visors over the windows and one was too artsy a shot to show.
Note both the burb and the truck have all the proper low rider bomb equipment and I don't think the truck missed one on the list. Still the rain deflectors blend in with the rest of the build. They don't have that "hey look at me first" vibe to them on either truck and you don't see them first unless you are actually hunting for them.

Stick them on someone's solid color AD with 18 inch billets on it and they would look like a stuck on afterthought.

05-29-2021, 04:46 AM	#1
popstand Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: southeast michigan Posts: 57	'53 rain deflectors So...do I install 'rain deflectors' on my '53 doors or not? I have them but built my truck without them. Looking at photos, some do, some don't. Your Thoughts

05-29-2021, 08:50 AM	#2
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,624	Re: '53 rain deflectors You could do it for the “look” or for function . Either way it would set your truck off from the rest of the pack . __________________ Glen & Jane's Rides ‘57 GMC NAPCO Long Bed V8 4 speed Bought 2008 7 other cars & trucks , 5 trailers '56 Chevy Long Bed I6, 4 speed Bought 1990 Sold 8.22.2020 ’56 GMC Suburban Pickup V8, 4 speed Hydramatic Bought 1996 Sold 10.11.2020 My Other Tinkerings http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...75#post8967275

05-29-2021, 05:23 PM	#3
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: '53 rain deflectors I have them on my truck - factory originals, never took them off. Whether or not you keep them depends on a couple of things: 1) Do you want the original look or a more streetrod look? 2) Are you going to actually drive your truck in the rain with your windows open? I like mine; much like the hood center strip, door handles, and other exterior appurtenances, they're part of the old-school charm. __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck Last edited by MiraclePieCo; 05-29-2021 at 05:47 PM.

05-30-2021, 01:50 AM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,731	Re: '53 rain deflectors The little ones over the vent wing I say yes. The big chrome ones that cover the whole window, only if you are shooting for the low rider bomb look and have all the other trinkets that go with that look. The key to adding any part is simply the concept of "does this part work as a viable component of the whole build and contribute to the or does it look stuck on and out of place". __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

06-05-2021, 11:57 PM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,731	Re: '53 rain deflectors I found three rigs with the visors over the windows and one was too artsy a shot to show. Note both the burb and the truck have all the proper low rider bomb equipment and I don't think the truck missed one on the list. Still the rain deflectors blend in with the rest of the build. They don't have that "hey look at me first" vibe to them on either truck and you don't see them first unless you are actually hunting for them. Stick them on someone's solid color AD with 18 inch billets on it and they would look like a stuck on afterthought. Attached Images __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

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