Body trim removal
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Body trim removal
Stupid question: My new bed (1983) came with the upper chrome trim on it. Previous owner painted it black.
I want to remove it so I can paint the bed to match the rest of the truck. How's it come off?
I want to remove it so I can paint the bed to match the rest of the truck. How's it come off?
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Something about an all black Ford truck screams Urban Cowboy. Watched it last week....
That trim doesn't look stock to me. Is there a gap between the trim and body? Is it rubber double sided tape? If so, you can cut it with fishing leader line, working it like a saw, then use Goof-off to get the sticky side off the body.
If there is a slight gap and you can see clips, then I would probably just yank it off, pull the clips, and fill the holes.
That trim doesn't look stock to me. Is there a gap between the trim and body? Is it rubber double sided tape? If so, you can cut it with fishing leader line, working it like a saw, then use Goof-off to get the sticky side off the body.
If there is a slight gap and you can see clips, then I would probably just yank it off, pull the clips, and fill the holes.
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Something about an all black Ford truck screams Urban Cowboy. Watched it last week....
That trim doesn't look stock to me. Is there a gap between the trim and body? Is it rubber double sided tape? If so, you can cut it with fishing leader line, working it like a saw, then use Goof-off to get the sticky side off the body.
If there is a slight gap and you can see clips, then I would probably just yank it off, pull the clips, and fill the holes.
That trim doesn't look stock to me. Is there a gap between the trim and body? Is it rubber double sided tape? If so, you can cut it with fishing leader line, working it like a saw, then use Goof-off to get the sticky side off the body.
If there is a slight gap and you can see clips, then I would probably just yank it off, pull the clips, and fill the holes.
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Nice bed for being an '83, especially if it came from the Northeast part of the country (I see you are in NH). I have actually removed some of this trim before for someone who needed the passenger side trim. I seem to remember being able to slide it forward or backwards to 'break it loose' from the mounts. I had to 'tap' an end of the trim w/ the rubber coated head of a screw driver to get it going. I was able to remove that upper trim w/o damaging it, but in your case you just want it removed to match the cab, so you could probably be a little more forcefull.
PS. Always liked the look of a red pinstrip on a black truck.
PS. Always liked the look of a red pinstrip on a black truck.
Last edited by Coneynew; Jun 1, 2012 at 11:00 AM. Reason: typo
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Thanks for the pic rbalsinger! Just what I was looking for.
Thanks for the details of removing it. I'll be trying this as soon as I get a solid day off. I was actually hoping to salvage it, in case someone on here needed it. The bed did come from up here. It has some small patches, but 98% is whole!
PS. Love the pinstripe. Matches the interior too!
Nice bed for being an '83, especially if it came from the Northeast part of the country (I see you are in NH). I have actually removed some of this trim before for someone who needed the passenger side trim. I seem to remember being able to slide it forward or backwards to 'break it loose' from the mounts. I had to 'tap' an end of the trim w/ the rubber coated head of a screw driver to get it going. I was able to remove that upper trim w/o damaging it, but in your case you just want it removed to match the cab, so you could probably be a little more forcefull.
PS. Always liked the look of a red pinstrip on a black truck.
PS. Always liked the look of a red pinstrip on a black truck.
PS. Love the pinstripe. Matches the interior too!
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all my in-laws live in northern NH....Coos County!! I haven't seen any trucks up there is this good of shape so definately a good find on the bed 
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