Remove Molding or Not???

[70C10Step]

Hey guys I hope to get a little work done to the truck over the Christmas break! I am thinking about removing the lower molding and welding the holes as I prep the truck for paint. Post pics of long bed trucks without lower moulding if you have them. Also lend me your opinion on the molding removal. Thanks in advance.

[Sinister]

Hard to say, what color are you going to paint it?
Nice hubcaps.

[oldblue1968chevy]

i took mine off.bt havent welded thehole yet i get pics later

[70C10Step]

I am thinking white or gray for the color! Thanks for the hubcaps I really appreciate being able to take the GMC ones off. I plan to paint them up real nice. It is so silly but I plan to put a lot of detail into this truck but keep it simple. I love a old chevy trucks that is just clean and not overdone... This is going to be the perfect tow truck. I still have my shortbed to trick out also... Did I mention I am a Ford guy or now you can just classify me as "True American Steel"

[Thealien]

I've got a 72 Jimmy and removed all the emblems and trim. I like the clean look. If I ever decided to add the trim back I would use the two sided tape. But I doubt I will.

[Field and Son]

I took mine off as I hated them now that they are off I am not sure I want that either. Mine were really rough looking and I think if they are very nice or repros they look very nice. I guess I will more than likely put some new ones on when I paint.

[drewdude92]

and how does the molding come off? just pull it off?

[71MUTT]

If you want a classic look, leave the molding on. If you want it to look like every other truck, take it off. This is just my opinion. Opinions are like @ssholes........................................

Check the FAQ. There are instructions in their.

[71MUTT]

Originally Posted by drewdude92

and how does the molding come off? just pull it off?

Check in here....................

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=262550

[sameyrasmea72]

I vote to put it back on. The molding makes these trucks JMO

[dan42]

X2 - it helps to define the lines. Leave it on.

[sameyrasmea72]

Originally Posted by 70C10Step

Post pics of long bed trucks without lower moulding if you have them. Also lend me your opinion on the molding removal. Thanks in advance.

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See how much better just the molding makes on these trucks.

The ulgy truck is mine, the nice truck is not.

[allforfun]

I say leave the trim. I thought about taking mine off too but, it looks like its missing something to me.. Again, though its your truck you should make it how you want it.

[70C10Step]

I think it is going to stay on but now I need to replace a couple sections to make it all good...

[Longhorn Man]

if the truck is fairly stock looking, then it looks like a striped down verson if it doesn't have the trim... and upper with no lower just looks funny (even though they sold tham like that)

[tcb-1]

me likey trim....

[gmc1969custom]

I am a fan of both sets of trim, but this is how mine came from the factory. To each his own.

[Jtrux]

I vote leave it on.

[2bits]

I think trim is an upgrade, I like upgrades. Helps that I like the look of trim too. I hate to see good trim removed, but if it is all jacked up then it is more understandable, but then again it's all about what looks good to you. I think my truck looks good without the trim, but it's a stepside too.

[oldblue1968chevy]

well the trim was in pretty good shape

a few spots were a lil rough.not bad tho

i salvaged most of it hat i could.....if i put it back on (doubt it) i'll have to buy new clips though.

[70C10Step]

I am looking for sections to make it all good!

[JohnnyBeagle]

I took mine off. Molding looks good when its in great shape, but mine wasn't very pretty, so before I sent the truck off to paint I pulled all my trim off

[oldblue1968chevy]

70c10step, are you looking to buy molding?...