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Frank_Zappa · 10-23-2015, 04:37 PM

My 71 K/20 LWB has all the trim pieces at the moment but a third of them are loose and or the clips holding them are compromised to some degree. I was thinking of getting some small black screws and using them to keep the trim pieces on there for good. Here is a example that was on the truck when I got it.

This was also on the truck when I got it and I consider this a BAD example. This is what not to do IMO.

My question is would you guys here at 67-72 chevy trucks consider this sacrilege to attach the trim by drilling small holes and using small black screws in the black area of the trim? Because you know eventually the trim will come loose again somewhere a few years down the road and I will have to redo some of the clips again at that point. This would solve it once and for all is what I was thinking.

And for a bonus pic take a look at another electrical WTF that was done by the PO. This is the same truck that had a mystery capacitor installed to a wire off of the voltage regulator, which now seems tame compared to this 14 GA Fuse Wire link that I found in the middle of a ball of electrical tape. The tape was the degraded kind that is more like tar than tape. look closely and see that the Fuse Wire has got hot enough to melt through the insulation covering it but not quite hot enough for the wire itself to melt. Just glad I found this before something really bad happened.

Kennuck · 10-23-2015, 04:46 PM

Those two locations used screws from the factory. I wouldn't hack up a nice truck like yours. Get some new clips and do it right. Replace the push on type clips with the bolt on type clips wherever you can reach the back to put the nut on.

mx289 · 10-23-2015, 05:14 PM

Just go down to Joes garage.

As Kennuck said,OE style is probably the best way to go.

Some guys have epoxied magnets to the back of trim or strong double sided tape.

Looks like a nice truck.Any more pics ?

Frank_Zappa · 10-23-2015, 07:37 PM

Ahhh I like the epoxied magnets idea. And had no idea that those were fatory srews. Thanks Guys.

10-23-2015, 04:37 PM	#1
Frank_Zappa Registered User Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Anaheim CA Posts: 42	My 71 K/20 LWB has all the trim pieces at the moment but My 71 K/20 LWB has all the trim pieces at the moment but a third of them are loose and or the clips holding them are compromised to some degree. I was thinking of getting some small black screws and using them to keep the trim pieces on there for good. Here is a example that was on the truck when I got it. This was also on the truck when I got it and I consider this a BAD example. This is what not to do IMO. My question is would you guys here at 67-72 chevy trucks consider this sacrilege to attach the trim by drilling small holes and using small black screws in the black area of the trim? Because you know eventually the trim will come loose again somewhere a few years down the road and I will have to redo some of the clips again at that point. This would solve it once and for all is what I was thinking. And for a bonus pic take a look at another electrical WTF that was done by the PO. This is the same truck that had a mystery capacitor installed to a wire off of the voltage regulator, which now seems tame compared to this 14 GA Fuse Wire link that I found in the middle of a ball of electrical tape. The tape was the degraded kind that is more like tar than tape. look closely and see that the Fuse Wire has got hot enough to melt through the insulation covering it but not quite hot enough for the wire itself to melt. Just glad I found this before something really bad happened.

10-23-2015, 04:46 PM	#2
Kennuck Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dresden, Ontario Posts: 647	Re: My 71 K/20 LWB has all the trim pieces at the moment but Those two locations used screws from the factory. I wouldn't hack up a nice truck like yours. Get some new clips and do it right. Replace the push on type clips with the bolt on type clips wherever you can reach the back to put the nut on. __________________ 1970 Short Wide 5.3 4L60E BlackBear tune 3:73 gears, Boyd's Tank 2.5 / 4 drop 5 lug disc brakes Vintage Air 18x8 Ridlers 255/55 frt. 18x9.5 275/60 rear

10-23-2015, 05:14 PM	#3
mx289 Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: wall,nj Posts: 865	Re: My 71 K/20 LWB has all the trim pieces at the moment but Just go down to Joes garage. As Kennuck said,OE style is probably the best way to go. Some guys have epoxied magnets to the back of trim or strong double sided tape. Looks like a nice truck.Any more pics ? __________________ Tom 71 K2500 71 K5 Jimmy

10-23-2015, 07:37 PM	#4
Frank_Zappa Registered User Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Anaheim CA Posts: 42	Re: My 71 K/20 LWB has all the trim pieces at the moment but Ahhh I like the epoxied magnets idea. And had no idea that those were fatory srews. Thanks Guys.



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