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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:08 AM
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Chrome Strips On Door???

what holds them factory chrome strips on the door on?? i wanted to take them off to give my truck a smooth look but didnt want to start tearing them off and have them little line up holes behind them like the fender emblems.... if its just 2 sided tape i'm going to remove them
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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what strips are you talking about?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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I don't think they are factory. Can you get us a picture?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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I got factory white strips, came with the truck new and they are the color of my truck but I would think they would be sticked on with two sided tape, IMO..Some trucks come with the clean look..
 

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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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lol i dont know how to put a picture in a reply its a 1inch black with chrome inside strip runs the length of the door about 5inch up from the bottom i know its factory i've seen alot of truck with them and i wanna know how to take it off?? and if there's holes behind them...
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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the ones that wrap around on the edge of the door
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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these are chrome strips about 1 inch wide the length of the door i know there factory i've seen trucks with them...
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:47 AM
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where at on the door (top, bottom, left, right. Look at the pics of my trick in my gallery and tell me where they go
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:47 AM
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its a black rubber strip with a chrome middle about 1 inch wide and is put like right where the body lines meet...i dont know how to explain it any better but i;ve seen truck with them its about 5 to 6inch from the bottom of the door
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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they go about 5inch up from the bottom of the door and runs the width of the door pretty much
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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i added pics of my truck you can see the like strips
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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i think i know what you are talking about and i think that they are just on there with double sided tape.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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look in my pics i made an album
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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yep they are just on with tape
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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whats the easiest way to remove them???
 
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