Mk1 transit gutter rot

[blue74]

Good evening gents, I have finally purchased my first transit and need to replace the roof gutter around the rear of the van. The factory gutter is not a simple folded section and has a curve up the side and swage along the bottom. Does anyone have any tips on how they have successfully remade the gutter section to include these features?
Any pictures of how you have done the repair would be great.
TIA

[Ralph.9]

I might have some used gutter sections, when I replaced mine I had to remove the roof skin.

[blue74]

Thanks Ralph, I wondered if that may be the best option. Looks like I have a lot of welding to do.

[NogE]

The cutouts on the gutters....gutter drain holes..was there a repair section with them in ever made?..my gutters are minus them...is there a way of making them....trimming them in..

[blue74]

Do you have any pictures of what it should look like?

[Neil]

The cutouts on the gutters....gutter drain holes..was there a repair section with them in ever made?..my gutters are minus them...is there a way of making them....trimming them in..

ive seen a lot of vans with the drain holes gone / filled in,,, on a light coloured van after a lot of rain it would leave a dirty stain where the water runs down the back quarters where the holes were

[NogE]

The drain holes at rear... is there a way to fabricate them...

[blue74]

The drain holes at rear... is there a way to fabricate them...

Can you find a picture of what they should look like to give us an idea?

[NogE]

Hi blue.... Conrod has posted me pics on another forum...I'm having trouble replying here for some reason

[NogE]

Ah ha..looks ok today...I'll try get them up asap

[NogE]

Hope this pic shows blue...

[NogE]

So from what I can gather...some had them and others didn't...a friends mk2 don't hv em.

[blue74]

The easiest way I can see would be to make up the gutter drain out of a piece of sheet metal then cut out a slot from the drip rail and weld the new piece in.

[NogE]

I was thinking of this...had a discussion with Conrad here....maybe try do the fabrication in place....abit harder tho..

[Neil]

multitool a small slot ??