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Old 12-03-2019, 01:21 PM   #11
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Re: Any last minute advice installing full moldings with all new holes?

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Originally Posted by 71blksuper4x4 View Post
Main advice is on the upper trim, it doesn’t go in a straight line. There is a slight crown to it front to back. The bed tends to dive down front to back to go with the body line. Too many just run a straight line from front to back and the trim gets too high in the rear. I had factory upper holes still in tact in my bed here.
I actually like the rear of the trim slightly higher,... so it DOES run in a straight line. To me it looks better.

I would suggest mounting the bed on the truck, with all body lines shimmed to your liking.
Then lay out the trim.
I've seen some trucks, where the trim was added to the bed while it was off the truck,... and looked terrible when installed.
I know of a couple reputable truck builders that raise the rear of the upper trim to make it flow better "visually".
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