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my truck didnt come with the band on the back of the cab i have since found a decent used one my question: is there any way to attach it? the truck i took it off of had the clips but they broke pretty easy and i dont have the points to attach the clips to

Why not attach it with 3m double sided tape?
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I was wondering if that would hold up
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Im getting one for my truck and it never had one. Im just going to rivet the clips on.

i plan on doing the exact same thing that tater is going to do

You guy's will have to do a write up or a how to on the band installation!

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Originally Posted by Telecasterjoey (Post 4549430)

You guy's will have to do a write up or a how to on the band installation!

there is one

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Originally Posted by muddnutz (Post 4548743)

This is what I did, as my truck was a Custom Deluxe, no trim either.
I measured where the trim rivits were on the donor truck. I just measured from the bottom of the window down... then measured the spacing from left to right.... same thing with the cab corner molding. Measure twice drill once.. I drilled the clips to the cab with sheetmetal screws were the studs would have gone if my truck had molding originally. Secured em down, and slid the trim on and did the same for the corner trim, and there you have it (the original clips will work)...

Moderate job... took me about a full day to get everything right because I added the tailgate band too...(that was challenging to get the holes right)... just take your time.

thanks for the details, i just found a parts truck with cab band! cant wait to get it on~!

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Originally Posted by baclay9 (Post 4548819)

Why not attach it with 3m double sided tape?
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thats what i did on mine with a rattle can primer paint job and i drive it year round on and off road and its held up just fine

My dad does auto accessories for dealerships for a living, and I can give you a few small tips if you use 3m tape.

make sure you clean the surface area with a cleaner that will strip any polish or wax.

on the cab, lay a stripe with masking tape right above where you are going to adhere the molding. that way you can step back and look at it and make sure its straight. and then use it as a guide when laying the molding.

do it in the sun with a warm surface.

and last, if you research a little, there are chemicals you can apply to your paint that will multiply the adhesive by up to 200% my dad uses it all the time!

hope any of this helps!