Body moldings

[Paul Clark]

Now I know why you guys don't put the body moldings (trim) back on your trucks. It has nothing to do with making it look cleaner. It's because they are such a bear to put back on.
No directions with my fasteners. So I'm looking at a vendor's catalogue diagram for help. What they show and what I've got don't match up.
For example, the bottom piece on each door shows that you should use a fastener that has a threaded stud on both ends of the door. Use the sticky stuff in between. Guess where the threaded stud goes on the front of the door? Directly behind the hinge!
Took a 3/8 wrench to the grinder to make it fit.
I have one side on, but I'm really dreading the other side.
Never had to work so hard to get some trim before.
p.s. The front piece on the bed is "almost" too long. And the top piece on the bed looks like it was too short, so "they" spliced in about 4" extra with aluminum tape. Looks cheap.
Anybody else have similar experiences? Hope not.
Almost wish I would have plugged the holes.
It will look cool when it's done, but I might be dead by then.