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Oct 10, 2011 | 11:07 PM

Clayman302

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Thin aluminum Side Molding

Hello everyone, Im building/restoring a 73 F250 Single Cab Long Bed. Im in process of gathering pieces right now and ive noticed my truck has different side moldings then most the other trucks and I cant seem to find replacement moldings or the clips for it.

So my question is does anyone have any info about the molding or where i can find replacement moldings and/or clips

Thanks

Oct 10, 2011 | 11:40 PM

montana_highboy

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To my knowledge the narrow side moulding is not available from any aftermarket source, unlike the wide moulding w/black vinyl insert, which is available from numerous aftermarket sources.

Oct 10, 2011 | 11:57 PM

Clayman302

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alright thanks fortunately enough I found the missing trim pieces I didnt have at pick&pull today. But the not all the clips survived I just need to find some clips I wonder if the clips for the lower moldings are the same.

Oct 12, 2011 | 02:04 AM

lostinfords

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I have a 78 f150 longbed that has the narrow trim moulding that I am parting out and the trim and attaching hdw. is available in NJ..

Oct 12, 2011 | 03:56 AM

camperspecial65

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I have a longbed LH molding for the base model...if you need it holler.

- cs65

Oct 12, 2011 | 09:35 PM

Clayman302

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well shoot im in CA, But ill see what I can find out and let you know

Oct 13, 2011 | 12:30 AM

hasteranger

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Yep aluminum is hard to find in good shape and its a pain to refinish. really too thing to hit with an electric buffer without fear of warping. A tip for reattaching, though, is that the stock "pegs" suck and the trim tends to get warped as you wrangle it on. Try 3m heavy duty trim adhesive tape, the kind body shops use. It won't rattle and it goes on and comes off easy if you ever need to get it off you can just take your time with a putty knife, a razor, or guitar string.