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TxCajun · 10-24-2021, 11:00 PM

1. Is the area around the Side Molding Mounting Hole supposed to follow the body contour? That is, flat or curved with the body depending on where the hole is located?

2. If these have been "dimpled" by some overly aggressive person with a ball peen hammer, any suggestions on how to rework them?

Background:
I’m stripping the bed on my truck for paint, and someone in the past has filled the Side Molding Mounting Holes with body filler. It also appears to me that they “dimpled” these mounting holes in to the body before filling them with in order to make the filler stick to the hole.

My truck cab did not originally have Side Molding although one of the fenders and one of the doors had Side Molding holes which have been weld filled (kind of a Frankenstein of body parts). In the end, I think I want to purchase and install Side Molding, so I'm trying to determine the best path forward to repair these areas on the bed sides.

Thanks!

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**cwcarpenter98** · 10-24-2021, 11:19 PM

All the factory holes for the trim would have been flush with the rest of the body. The previous owner of my truck had also replaced the bed and filled the trim holes with filler, but he did not dimple them like that

**jayoldschool** · 10-25-2021, 09:35 AM

Metal should be flat. Likely dimpled by the guy who put the bondo on so it would have more to hold. Hammer and dolly will have it flat quickly.

TxCajun · 10-26-2021, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98

All the factory holes for the trim would have been flush with the rest of the body. The previous owner of my truck had also replaced the bed and filled the trim holes with filler, but he did not dimple them like that

Then I'm guessing you must have the same extruded Bondo caterpillars along the inside of your bedsides. :-)
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**cwcarpenter98** · 10-26-2021, 10:26 AM

I did! I was stupid back then and decided to break off all the worms, thus opening the holes back up. I immediately regretted that decision because it made my truck look weird with trim holes on the bed but no trim or holes anywhere else. Now those bedsides are on my trailer, so I don't care anymore

10-24-2021, 11:00 PM	#1
TxCajun Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Cedar Park, Tx Posts: 209	Side Molding Mounting Holes 1. Is the area around the Side Molding Mounting Hole supposed to follow the body contour? That is, flat or curved with the body depending on where the hole is located? 2. If these have been "dimpled" by some overly aggressive person with a ball peen hammer, any suggestions on how to rework them? Background: I’m stripping the bed on my truck for paint, and someone in the past has filled the Side Molding Mounting Holes with body filler. It also appears to me that they “dimpled” these mounting holes in to the body before filling them with in order to make the filler stick to the hole. My truck cab did not originally have Side Molding although one of the fenders and one of the doors had Side Molding holes which have been weld filled (kind of a Frankenstein of body parts). In the end, I think I want to purchase and install Side Molding, so I'm trying to determine the best path forward to repair these areas on the bed sides. Thanks! . Attached Images __________________ Wampus Cat Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=759550

10-24-2021, 11:19 PM	#2
cwcarpenter98 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hickory Flat, GA Posts: 4,488	Re: Side Molding Mounting Holes All the factory holes for the trim would have been flush with the rest of the body. The previous owner of my truck had also replaced the bed and filled the trim holes with filler, but he did not dimple them like that __________________ Christian Carpenter 1963 C10 - Frankentruck 283, Muncie 3 speed with overdrive Overdrive wiring here 1963-ish truck bed trailer - Half-Wit 1981 C10 - Penny 305, th350 --> Soon to be 350, Saginaw 4 speed 1995 Dodge Dakota Sport "I'll put it simple: if you're going hard enough left, you'll find yourself turning right." - Doc Hudson

10-25-2021, 09:35 AM	#3
jayoldschool Moderator Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 2,176	Re: Side Molding Mounting Holes Metal should be flat. Likely dimpled by the guy who put the bondo on so it would have more to hold. Hammer and dolly will have it flat quickly.

10-26-2021, 10:26 AM	#5
cwcarpenter98 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hickory Flat, GA Posts: 4,488	Re: Side Molding Mounting Holes I did! I was stupid back then and decided to break off all the worms, thus opening the holes back up. I immediately regretted that decision because it made my truck look weird with trim holes on the bed but no trim or holes anywhere else. Now those bedsides are on my trailer, so I don't care anymore __________________ Christian Carpenter 1963 C10 - Frankentruck 283, Muncie 3 speed with overdrive Overdrive wiring here 1963-ish truck bed trailer - Half-Wit 1981 C10 - Penny 305, th350 --> Soon to be 350, Saginaw 4 speed 1995 Dodge Dakota Sport "I'll put it simple: if you're going hard enough left, you'll find yourself turning right." - Doc Hudson



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