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VTKidder · 09-02-2003, 12:42 PM

Is it possible to install the upper and lower side trim on these trucks without drilling holes and using the clips and what not? I'd like to have the trim on my truck, but am a little scared of drilling the entire truck up to do it. A lot of new trim goes on with some kind of 3M double sided trim tape. I know the trim does not sit flat against the body, as it needs to have the clips slid in the back, then pushed through the body and bolted, but has anyone looked into, or heard of installing this trim with just tape? Thanks all....

smokekiki · 09-02-2003, 01:11 PM

Check with the suppliers and body supply shops.There are clips availible that go in the back like stock that are stick-on.

tom hand · 09-02-2003, 02:14 PM

On the 72's they had pretty much gone that route from the factory. Exceopt for the front cap most of the trim on a 72 has the stick on stuff with a real clip or screw on each end. When I pulled mine off, the end screws was pretty much the only thing left holding it on. Put the new trim back on the same way

7T1BURB · 09-02-2003, 06:11 PM

are now being installed on the BURB. Upper (narrow) trim has clips that snap into factory predrilled hole. The BOTTOM, however, is a different story. With this "wide" lower trim (as stated above) the front and rear of each lower trim piece has a spring clip and stud (these clips are readily available from various suppliers). In betweeen these clips there are plastic clips (about 1" wide) installed about every 7-8" depending upon the lenght of the trim piece. I had removed these pieces long ago and saved them for re-installing. I removed the old 32 year old stick-um and cleaned each one thoroughly with wax/greas remover and alcohol. I reinstalled these clips and then on each clip I then installed 3M Scotch-Mount (double coated acrylic foam tape / .045 in thick / Part Number is 051131 and this particular tape (.045) # is 06383). Lined up the front and rear studs on the trim piece first; test-fitted them on the door for alignment; removed the protective outside red tape from the scoth-mount and then installed the piece (working on the passenger door) and thats it. I suspect that if I tried to remove the trim piece now, the paint would come off with it...it really sticks!! BTW: the trim pieces do not sit precisely flat on the painted surface due to stick-um thickness and I can live with that...hope this helps in some way...Jack

09-02-2003, 12:42 PM	#1
VTKidder Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 996	Upper and lower side trim Is it possible to install the upper and lower side trim on these trucks without drilling holes and using the clips and what not? I'd like to have the trim on my truck, but am a little scared of drilling the entire truck up to do it. A lot of new trim goes on with some kind of 3M double sided trim tape. I know the trim does not sit flat against the body, as it needs to have the clips slid in the back, then pushed through the body and bolted, but has anyone looked into, or heard of installing this trim with just tape? Thanks all....

09-02-2003, 01:11 PM	#2
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	Check with the suppliers and body supply shops.There are clips availible that go in the back like stock that are stick-on. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

09-02-2003, 02:14 PM	#3
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	On the 72's they had pretty much gone that route from the factory. Exceopt for the front cap most of the trim on a 72 has the stick on stuff with a real clip or screw on each end. When I pulled mine off, the end screws was pretty much the only thing left holding it on. Put the new trim back on the same way __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

09-02-2003, 06:11 PM	#4
7T1BURB Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 190	Trim pieces... are now being installed on the BURB. Upper (narrow) trim has clips that snap into factory predrilled hole. The BOTTOM, however, is a different story. With this "wide" lower trim (as stated above) the front and rear of each lower trim piece has a spring clip and stud (these clips are readily available from various suppliers). In betweeen these clips there are plastic clips (about 1" wide) installed about every 7-8" depending upon the lenght of the trim piece. I had removed these pieces long ago and saved them for re-installing. I removed the old 32 year old stick-um and cleaned each one thoroughly with wax/greas remover and alcohol. I reinstalled these clips and then on each clip I then installed 3M Scotch-Mount (double coated acrylic foam tape / .045 in thick / Part Number is 051131 and this particular tape (.045) # is 06383). Lined up the front and rear studs on the trim piece first; test-fitted them on the door for alignment; removed the protective outside red tape from the scoth-mount and then installed the piece (working on the passenger door) and thats it. I suspect that if I tried to remove the trim piece now, the paint would come off with it...it really sticks!! BTW: the trim pieces do not sit precisely flat on the painted surface due to stick-um thickness and I can live with that...hope this helps in some way...Jack



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