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Unfortunately, the etching action can lead to corrosion further down the line, especially in areas exposed to road spray. I'd suggest an auto body seam sealer (or similar) in lieu of RTV.
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Tuned
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For long fender/door/bed moldings as said best to have the panel mounted to use the other molding(s) as guide.
Use tape to hold the molding on the panel where it should be then use a grease pencil to mark on both sides of the molding, this will show where the molding will be when the molding is removed.
Going off the old panel note how many holes/clips there are and ruffly where on the panel they are. Mark the new panel between the grease lines where the clips will go.
Use a center punch on the marks were you will use a hand drill (everyone has one) and right size bit for the clips and drill the holes.
Once the holes are drilled but before clips are installed you can use a little nail polish on the drill hole to seal the bare metal from rusting. Once the "sealer" is set up you can install the clips. Also heard of using RTV on the clips then installed wet to seal metal from rust.
If you need to paint the panels do it after the holes are drilled but before the clips go on. I would try and drill first then paint if I could.
Dave ----
Use tape to hold the molding on the panel where it should be then use a grease pencil to mark on both sides of the molding, this will show where the molding will be when the molding is removed.
Going off the old panel note how many holes/clips there are and ruffly where on the panel they are. Mark the new panel between the grease lines where the clips will go.
Use a center punch on the marks were you will use a hand drill (everyone has one) and right size bit for the clips and drill the holes.
Once the holes are drilled but before clips are installed you can use a little nail polish on the drill hole to seal the bare metal from rusting. Once the "sealer" is set up you can install the clips. Also heard of using RTV on the clips then installed wet to seal metal from rust.
If you need to paint the panels do it after the holes are drilled but before the clips go on. I would try and drill first then paint if I could.
Dave ----
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Just a thought but, it might help to post a few pics of your truck. We might be able to help with locating parts for it. A Zip Code would be helpful also as a lot of folks here use recycled part search engines or know of local yards.
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Tuned
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Thanks man! I just wish the door matched and I could salvage the fender but the PO beat on her pretty good
. He pulled the bolts on one side completely through the frame (i have since fixed and got my bumper and grille guard put back on) which in turn crushed my fender to where I don't think it'd be worth trying to fix it and just get a better fender and possibly door would be easier IMO unless someone wants to fix it and my door and anything else that needs to be fixed for me 
I love the color that it is right now so I'd love to be able to keep it the original color with the trim and everything if I can
. He pulled the bolts on one side completely through the frame (i have since fixed and got my bumper and grille guard put back on) which in turn crushed my fender to where I don't think it'd be worth trying to fix it and just get a better fender and possibly door would be easier IMO unless someone wants to fix it and my door and anything else that needs to be fixed for me I love the color that it is right now so I'd love to be able to keep it the original color with the trim and everything if I can
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The PO used the ol' girl as a ranch truck so she got beat on pretty good. I had to replace all the inserts in the front end because they where either missing or busted. There's also a spot on my bed corner that needs to be cut out and fixed. But I got her for 800$ and she's still a really strong ol' rig with a 4x4 that still works amazingly it's just mostly cosmetic work that needs done along with bushings in the front end
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I'm proud of both my ol' girls even though their beat up and dented up and scratched up! Wouldn't trade them for anything in the world! It would be awesome to have that photo show up on a magazine!
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