I recently saw a post that had a poll on it regarding members opinions on the different grills that the 73-79 Trucks had on them, and it got me thinking what did people like more, Trim in the Dent or a Smooth Dent?

So Trim or No Trim?

 

i would go with the trim

 

I voted for no trim; I like nice and simple.

 

i like both but my truck isnt getting the trim put back on so i went with no trim

 

With or without, either way a dent is the best looking truck out there.

 

Mine has the race track trim, I removed the cab back trim piece in 1989. Next time, I'm removing the race track and just keeping the wide trim with rubber in the "dent" itself, already have the ends to change. Not gonna drill for race track on new doors and bed sides and fenders ..... I might not even keep the wide "dent" trim? I'll do it first "without", then decide after I get my new wheel well opening trim and stuff done. Fellow did give me the wide "FORD" panel that goes in the recess in the TG, it's like new, but my NIB OEM TG has no holes ?

I voted with 'cause if all the trim is nice and the colors are right, trim looks great.

 

I am on the fence, it all depends on the color scheme IMO. But without it is one less place to get rust.

My silver 77 is no chrome and the 78 is dent and race track chromed, love'm both.

I have a spare long bed with a thin 1" piece of chrome only (no black insert) in the dent.

 

be different. put trim on one side and no trim on the other.

 

I like both. My '73 once refinished will not have trim. The trim I like best is the small/narrow chrome strip that starts just after the front marker light and stops just before the rear marker light.

 

My '78 is w/o and '79 w/ trim, its hard to decide which way looks best.

 

Amen,

 

2x with 77&79F250.... depends on the paint scheme.

Trim is an accent like jewelry. It can be overdone and appear like ya drove through Dennis Carpenter's warehouse with a magnet.

 

I used to like the chrome in the dent, but my new truck has the rocker molding and no chrome in the dent. The look is growing on me. Also, there's fewer places to rust, like Rich said. (77&79F250)

 

Great looking truck - with or without trim. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

 

The trim certainly looks better when used as a paint break for 2 tone paint. It looks a bit odd on a solid color, and 2 tone looks incomplete without it.
Mine is 2 tone, so I voted for with trim.

I agree, the 73-79 F-series is one of the most iconic bodystyles of all times.