Any last minute advice installing full moldings with all new holes?

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Originally Posted by notsolo

GM measurements could have been better. .66 up from the bottom of the tailgate to the center of the hole. (.625 is 5/8" ) .66 in a fraction is close to 21/32 right in between 5/8 and 11/16. Mine was a original CST gate with the lower holes, this is how they layed out.

Bingo, thank you

Originally Posted by Jcfcamaro

Take lots of pictures please as I'm needing to do the same...

If I feel right about it I plan to list everything with pics and measurements.

Originally Posted by El Dorado Jim

https://issuu.com/truckandcarshop/docs/ts_60-72_web they have the lower trim for $23.00 clips are extra

Cool deal, I was wondering if there's a on-stop shop for all the clips. I don't know how much of what I got can be salvaged after the dry run. If I had my ducks in a row I'd use the repro. clips for the dry run.

[tdangle]

I think what I would do is tape all the molding into place, making sure it is where you want it. Then with the molding taped, put tape on top and bottom of the body where the molding line is. then remove the molding. Now you have upper and lower tape to show where the molding would go. Then drill your holes in the center of the space. Should work.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by tdangle

I think what I would do is tape all the molding into place, making sure it is where you want it. Then with the molding taped, put tape on top and bottom of the body where the molding line is. then remove the molding. Now you have upper and lower tape to show where the molding would go. Then drill your holes in the center of the space. Should work.

I think you nailed it, and that's what I have in mind. Here's a nice instruction. Sometime into it he says don't drill until both sides are fitted. He mentions another instruction for the tailgate, but I'm unable to find one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JQYAEa0OGw&t=79s