Old school molding on a newer truck? Possible?

[Leedogg]

I have a 89 CC Dually, But I love the 2-tone pre '80 trucks with the side moldings. I was wondering if you could make the front molding work on a square nose trucks. I am sure the rest of the trucks contours are the same(to do the fenders back).

[83burban]

I don't think it would look right IMO. The rail-road molding I think you are referring to follows the same contours all the way to the front of the fenders. The fenders on the older trucks then angle inward a bit, so that the molding highlights the raised portion.

Later model fenders do not have this angle in, they gradually roll the fender line into it, so I am not sure it would look good.

[Leedogg]

I agree that the molding highlights the 'raised' portion of the bodyline...but I am thinking the inward slant towards the front grille starts at the molding. I have no issue flilling the side marker lights and using 70's style vertical markers. I am looking to make people have to think twice whether or not it came that way.

If anyone has pictures of front fenders of 2-tone trucks, older and newer- that would be sweet. I am going on a search now.

BTW- Got my LMC catalog today!!! WOOHOO! They are going to love me! But looking at the moldings there- I think I can do it....they are more expensive than I was hoping though.

[blazinzuk]

The real problem with a dually is finding the mouldings that go on the dually fenders.

I can't find any

[Red_69]

As far as I know there's no molding on the actual hip fenders. I'm sure the partial pieces are hard to find for the dually beds though.
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[Leedogg]

Just looked through the LMC Catalog- and they don't offer the dually fender pieces. That could be a problem.

BTW- there was a 2-tone truck thread around here, but I can't find it now.grrr.

here's a pic of the rear fender molding piece the ties the molding in together at the fender.

[Rpratt]

Originally Posted by Leedogg

I have a 89 CC Dually, But I love the 2-tone pre '80 trucks with the side moldings. I was wondering if you could make the front molding work on a square nose trucks. I am sure the rest of the trucks contours are the same(to do the fenders back).

I have wondered if this would work also. Post pics if you gather the parts and move forward with the project. I would like to two tone my truck too.

[87 chevy silverado]

[Leedogg]

Originally Posted by 87 chevy silverado

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BING--OOO!!!!!

It will work! fill in the marker- use the vertical marker- and I think it'll be sweet.

I wish that truck was 2-toned, to give a better idea.

[Chlsnk]

Damn looks good.