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MORE AND MORE MISCELLANEOUS FIXITS (8 of 8)

Trim

One by one I removed and straightened trim pieces in need of help. I didn’t go for perfection, I just wanted to get them straight. Some pieces rattled a lot, so when I replaced trim sections I added dabs of silicone glue to the clips, particularly at the wire ends. Little by little, things began to quiet down and the truck had a more solid feel to it when driving.

The worst looking piece was the upper bed trim on the passenger side. It was beyond straightening, so I bought a couple of decent pieces on the Parts Board. I selected the best pieces to install but it still had a few issues to deal with; a couple of minor dents and two holes. I straightened the dents, filled and contoured the holes with JB Weld, then repainted using rattle can semigloss black. I used up most of a new roll of masking tape.

I bought some new repro clips for upper trim, but I didn’t like them much. The stock ones are stouter and easier to remove and install without destroying anything. But, I was missing a few clips so I made do with the CS repro ones.

Typical Banged Up Trim



Trashed Upper Bed Piece



MoBettah Now

Windshield Washer Hose

The hose kept splitting at the pump end, so I kept trimming it shorter and shorter. Reaching up to reconnect this hose is awkward and I didn’t like doing it over and over. So I got a new hose and installed it. No problems since. I also got a new cap for the washer reservoir since the tab was broken off of the old one, making it difficult to remove.

Cost of the Fixits

Air cleaner………………....…..…$..23.24
Armrests (the good pair)…………30.00
Backup lenses (bullseye).…...…20.00
Paint cup for wastebasket....…..5.16
OG door handles………………......…4.00
Clutch delete cap……………..…..…6.58
Firewall pad retainers………....……3.99
Parking brake cable grommet…...6.58
Hood stops………………….......……..7.41
Horn……………………………...........…8.19
HVAC vacuum hose…………….....…7.47
Light buzzer……………………........…8.07
Mirror…………………..………...........11.00
Paint……………………..………..........33.90
Steering wheel (saddle)….……..…50.00
Upper bed trim………………….......…40.00
Masking tape (to paint trim)…......4.30
Trim clips………………….........……….20.95
Windshield washer hose/cap.......16.85

TOTAL FIXITS…………….......……$.307.69


Sometimes I buy stuff that looks OK at first, then decide later that it isn’t acceptable for whatever reason. Some of this stuff I could sell if I want to. Here is a list of abandoned parts.

Cost of Items Ultimately Unused
Armrests (repro) ………..………...37.52
Armrests (sold repro) ………..…(13.02)
Armrests (unused OG) …..…….…30.00
Backup lenses (non bullseye)….…8.00
Mufflers (sold Hookers)……...….(26.11)
Steering wheel (brown)……...…..90.00

TOTAL UNUSED……….......……$.126.39

OK, that’s it for now. After my nap I’ll start writing up the starter and fuel line projects.

Peace.