Cab trim and tailgate band removal? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Mason_99 · 08-31-2014, 11:21 AM

I just got my grandpas old '87 R10 last week and now I'm looking to fix it up a little. Its a Custom Deluxe and I'd like to add the cab trim and the tailgate band to it. I'm really not trying to pay the high price of these parts new so I'm going to start scavenging local junkyards for them. My question is how do you remove them? I'd hate to find some nice pieces and ruin them trying to take them off.

dfrank · 08-31-2014, 11:47 AM

You remove the tailgate band from the inside (opposite) side of the tail gate. There are some bolts that go through and screw into the tailgate band. As for the cab trim I have no idea as I don't have it on my truck and have never removed them.

Gordonr1973 · 08-31-2014, 12:22 PM

Reach up behind the rear speakers in the cab if you have them. It's the space behind the seat in each corner of the cab. You'll feel a 10mm nut. Take that off and the corner trim will then pull straight off the cab.

The long trim piece slides then to either side off the cab. You'll see what I mean...

Mason_99 · 09-01-2014, 05:25 PM

Awesome, thanks for the help guys! I would have been pissed if I would have found a truck with the trim on it and I would have left my 10mm ratchet wrench at the house!

79Betty · 09-01-2014, 08:25 PM

Wasps LOVE to hide up in those cavities... Just sayin lol

Mason_99 · 09-15-2014, 05:46 PM

Scored this at the junkyard today for $10. Is there a good write-up anywhere on how to restore these? How do I install them on my truck considering mine didn't come with the cab trim from the factory?

Sodell · 09-15-2014, 08:44 PM

I polished mine, there is a good right up on my build thread. The back cab trim slides onto plastic pieces that attach to nubs on the cab. Not sure how you would replace those.

Mason_99 · 09-15-2014, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sodell

I polished mine, there is a good right up on my build thread. The back cab trim slides onto plastic pieces that attach to nubs on the cab. Not sure how you would replace those.

I've been looking around at how to install them. I'm trying to decide whether to use 3M emblem tape or use screws to attach the mounting brackets to the truck.

77K10Silverado · 09-16-2014, 09:49 AM

You can find the proper clips and screws here. Type in "trim clip" in the search bar...

http://www.classicparts.com/Trim-Har...oducts/403/1/1

RastaRobb · 09-16-2014, 01:53 PM

10 bucks, that's a great score! Look forward to seeing the end product.

08-31-2014, 11:21 AM	#1
Mason_99 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Appomattox, VA Posts: 12	Cab trim and tailgate band removal? I just got my grandpas old '87 R10 last week and now I'm looking to fix it up a little. Its a Custom Deluxe and I'd like to add the cab trim and the tailgate band to it. I'm really not trying to pay the high price of these parts new so I'm going to start scavenging local junkyards for them. My question is how do you remove them? I'd hate to find some nice pieces and ruin them trying to take them off.

08-31-2014, 11:47 AM	#2
dfrank Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 627	Re: Cab trim and tailgate band removal? You remove the tailgate band from the inside (opposite) side of the tail gate. There are some bolts that go through and screw into the tailgate band. As for the cab trim I have no idea as I don't have it on my truck and have never removed them.

08-31-2014, 12:22 PM	#3
Gordonr1973 Home Built '87 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 1,829	Re: Cab trim and tailgate band removal? Reach up behind the rear speakers in the cab if you have them. It's the space behind the seat in each corner of the cab. You'll feel a 10mm nut. Take that off and the corner trim will then pull straight off the cab. The long trim piece slides then to either side off the cab. You'll see what I mean... __________________ Gordon 1998 White Chev ext cab 2WD (Summer Project) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=408424 1987 Chev Silverado SWB (Winter Project Rebuild) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=424833 Truck Club http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=466969

09-01-2014, 05:25 PM	#4
Mason_99 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Appomattox, VA Posts: 12	Re: Cab trim and tailgate band removal? Awesome, thanks for the help guys! I would have been pissed if I would have found a truck with the trim on it and I would have left my 10mm ratchet wrench at the house!

09-01-2014, 08:25 PM	#5
79Betty Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jasper, IN Posts: 948	Re: Cab trim and tailgate band removal? Wasps LOVE to hide up in those cavities... Just sayin lol __________________ When in doubt, throttle it out! 1974 Chevrolet Custom K20 2005 Ford Ranger Edge 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe C10

09-15-2014, 05:46 PM	#6
Mason_99 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Appomattox, VA Posts: 12	Re: Cab trim and tailgate band removal? Scored this at the junkyard today for $10. Is there a good write-up anywhere on how to restore these? How do I install them on my truck considering mine didn't come with the cab trim from the factory? __________________ 1987 R10 Custom Deluxe 2008 TrailBlazer SS 1999 Camaro Z28 1987 Camaro IROC-Z

09-15-2014, 08:44 PM	#7
Sodell Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fayetteville Arkansas Posts: 830	Re: Cab trim and tailgate band removal? I polished mine, there is a good right up on my build thread. The back cab trim slides onto plastic pieces that attach to nubs on the cab. Not sure how you would replace those. __________________ Scott 87 Chevy 2WD SWB, 88 4x4 LWB http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=610652

09-16-2014, 09:49 AM	#9
77K10Silverado Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 561	Re: Cab trim and tailgate band removal? You can find the proper clips and screws here. Type in "trim clip" in the search bar... http://www.classicparts.com/Trim-Har...oducts/403/1/1

09-16-2014, 01:53 PM	#10
RastaRobb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sweet, ID Posts: 157	Re: Cab trim and tailgate band removal? 10 bucks, that's a great score! Look forward to seeing the end product.



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