Molding on hood lip and tailgate help - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

DennisP · 09-18-2019, 02:42 PM

Ok guys,I've searched high and low for a close up picture of the hole location of the hood lip molding and tailgate upper trim pieces. Just got my 68 c20 back from paint and putting it together and Im trying to get the nerve to drill holes in my new paint. Any help or tips or pictures would be greatly appreciated.

DennisP · 09-18-2019, 02:46 PM

The back. Read through some old posts, Found one from 2010 about the hole location for tail light bezels. That helped a lot as these repop ones really are like working with soft lead! One member suggested putting velcro under the clips and believe me that was the best tip I ever got! I kinda bent one up a little by pushing too hard. May have to replace it when its all said and done.

Barnfind46 · 09-18-2019, 03:04 PM

I currently have my trim off of the hood doing body and paint. I will try to get a good picture or two and post it tonight. Can't help on the tailgate though.

Lanman1972 · 09-18-2019, 03:15 PM

I used this for my tailgate, definitely no fun drilling new paint. Good Luck!

DennisP · 09-18-2019, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Barnfind46

I currently have my trim off of the hood doing body and paint. I will try to get a good picture or two and post it tonight. Can't help on the tailgate though.

Thank you . That would be awsome!

Astro-Balls · 09-18-2019, 06:32 PM

Hind sight but, Next time drill the holes before paint..

Barnfind46 · 09-18-2019, 09:26 PM

Got home too late. It's dark out. I will try again tomorrow.

Barnfind46 · 09-19-2019, 09:58 PM

Here you go. Sorry it took this long. I have been putting in some long days.Hope this helps.

DennisP · 09-20-2019, 12:28 PM

Excellent! Thank you sooo much Barnfind. So it looks like the holes for the hood trim are directly in the edge of the hood crease or slightly above it. Am I seeing that correctly?

Barnfind46 · 09-20-2019, 12:55 PM

Yes. That is a factory hood with factory holes. I added a steel cowl from a mid nineties truck hood.

DennisP · 09-20-2019, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Barnfind46

Yes. That is a factory hood with factory holes. I added a steel cowl from a mid nineties truck hood.

Thank you very much Barnfind. BIG help!!

Barnfind46 · 09-20-2019, 07:12 PM

Hey Dennis, here is a closer shot of the location of the holes as far as the ridge is concerned.

**Jason Banks** · 09-21-2019, 10:16 AM

I recently took the trim off my 68 hood and it looks like the holes might have been drilled from the inside. There is a nasty burr on the outside. It certainly might make it easier to drill them on that ridge.

DennisP · 09-21-2019, 05:22 PM

Thank you both, Barnfind and Jason!
Exactly the info I needed.
Yea Jason I was wondering about drilling on the edge and also I guess the nut is just going to be forced into the crease on the inside.
Barnfind, the pictures are worth a thousand words! Thanks again!
Now you guys have given me the balls to do this job!

DennisP · 09-23-2019, 02:37 PM

Thanks for all the help guys.
After measuring the stud distance and measuring again and again, I still managed to come up about half a hole off. A little rat tail file work took care of that! Thanks again guy's.
Now I'm going to try and decipher Lanman 1972's drawing and tackle the tailgate trim. Thanks Lanman!

Barnfind46 · 09-23-2019, 03:01 PM

That is awesome! You have a super nice truck!

Lanman1972 · 09-23-2019, 03:30 PM

Looks great!

DennisP · 09-23-2019, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Barnfind46

That is awesome! You have a super nice truck!

Thanks buddy! This has been an ongoing project for about 8 years now. Kind of did everything backwards. Re did the inside, new carpet, reupholster seats, new dash gauge bezels etc. Thinking I was just going to let the outside age "naturally"since it is a daily driver. Then decided to do a paint job and new bed wood. Now my daily driver is becoming more of a "show truck". Not what I originally wanted! But I'll take it!

DennisP · 09-23-2019, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lanman1972

Looks great!

Thanks Lanman. and thanks for the info. Going to install tail gate trim this weekend.

DennisP · 10-07-2019, 01:42 PM

Tailgate trim is on. Had some problems with the counterpart brand clips and softness of the moldings but was able to remove it and reinstall it with better quality clips.

DennisP · 10-07-2019, 01:51 PM

I got some good quality clips from Fastenal. They happen to be our parts vendor for my work. The quality is excellent compared to the junk counterpart ones. They slid right into the holes perfectly. Clip on the bottom is the Fastenal clip. Clip on top is the counterpart one.

72c20customcamper · 10-07-2019, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DennisP

I got some good quality clips from Fastenal. They happen to be our parts vendor for my work. The quality is excellent compared to the junk counterpart ones. They slid right into the holes perfectly. Clip on the left is the Fastenal clip. Clip on right is the counterpart one.

I have an account with fastenal. Part number for clips would be appreciated thanks.

DennisP · 10-07-2019, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

I have an account with fastenal. Part number for clips would be appreciated thanks.

part # 0162651

Its the only clip in that style they have. I just took a chance that it would be the right one. It is green anodized and WAY better than the counterpart ones that have no two alike.

Barnfind46 · 10-07-2019, 03:26 PM

Good to see it coming together!

72c20customcamper · 10-07-2019, 04:43 PM

Thanks

09-18-2019, 02:42 PM	#1
DennisP Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 141	Molding on hood lip and tailgate help Ok guys,I've searched high and low for a close up picture of the hole location of the hood lip molding and tailgate upper trim pieces. Just got my 68 c20 back from paint and putting it together and Im trying to get the nerve to drill holes in my new paint. Any help or tips or pictures would be greatly appreciated. Attached Images Last edited by DennisP; 09-18-2019 at 03:17 PM.

09-18-2019, 02:46 PM	#2
DennisP Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 141	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help The back. Read through some old posts, Found one from 2010 about the hole location for tail light bezels. That helped a lot as these repop ones really are like working with soft lead! One member suggested putting velcro under the clips and believe me that was the best tip I ever got! I kinda bent one up a little by pushing too hard. May have to replace it when its all said and done. Attached Images Last edited by DennisP; 09-18-2019 at 02:55 PM.

09-18-2019, 03:04 PM	#3
Barnfind46 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 485	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help I currently have my trim off of the hood doing body and paint. I will try to get a good picture or two and post it tonight. Can't help on the tailgate though. __________________ 68' with no bells or whistles unless I add'em.

09-18-2019, 03:15 PM	#4
Lanman1972 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Omaha NE Posts: 620	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help I used this for my tailgate, definitely no fun drilling new paint. Good Luck! Attached Images __________________ 1972 C10 Custom Deluxe LWB, 402/400, PS, PB, A/C, Highlander, Hugger / White 1971 C10 Cheyenne LWB (SWB), 350/350, PS, PB, A/C, Dark Olive / White.

09-18-2019, 06:32 PM	#6
Astro-Balls Registered User Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 822	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help Hind sight but, Next time drill the holes before paint.. __________________ 1968 C20 Fleetside 396 4sp PS PB AC CST . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWK8GgWD4uA

09-18-2019, 09:26 PM	#7
Barnfind46 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 485	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help Got home too late. It's dark out. I will try again tomorrow. __________________ 68' with no bells or whistles unless I add'em.

09-19-2019, 09:58 PM	#8
Barnfind46 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 485	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help Here you go. Sorry it took this long. I have been putting in some long days.Hope this helps. Attached Images __________________ 68' with no bells or whistles unless I add'em.

09-20-2019, 12:28 PM	#9
DennisP Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 141	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help Excellent! Thank you sooo much Barnfind. So it looks like the holes for the hood trim are directly in the edge of the hood crease or slightly above it. Am I seeing that correctly?

09-20-2019, 12:55 PM	#10
Barnfind46 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 485	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help Yes. That is a factory hood with factory holes. I added a steel cowl from a mid nineties truck hood. __________________ 68' with no bells or whistles unless I add'em.

09-20-2019, 07:12 PM	#12
Barnfind46 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 485	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help Hey Dennis, here is a closer shot of the location of the holes as far as the ridge is concerned. Attached Images __________________ 68' with no bells or whistles unless I add'em.

09-21-2019, 10:16 AM	#13
Jason Banks Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TX Posts: 1,607	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help I recently took the trim off my 68 hood and it looks like the holes might have been drilled from the inside. There is a nasty burr on the outside. It certainly might make it easier to drill them on that ridge.

09-21-2019, 05:22 PM	#14
DennisP Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 141	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help Thank you both, Barnfind and Jason! Exactly the info I needed. Yea Jason I was wondering about drilling on the edge and also I guess the nut is just going to be forced into the crease on the inside. Barnfind, the pictures are worth a thousand words! Thanks again! Now you guys have given me the balls to do this job!

09-23-2019, 02:37 PM	#15
DennisP Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 141	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help Thanks for all the help guys. After measuring the stud distance and measuring again and again, I still managed to come up about half a hole off. A little rat tail file work took care of that! Thanks again guy's. Now I'm going to try and decipher Lanman 1972's drawing and tackle the tailgate trim. Thanks Lanman! Attached Images Last edited by DennisP; 09-23-2019 at 02:44 PM.

09-23-2019, 03:01 PM	#16
Barnfind46 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 485	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help That is awesome! You have a super nice truck! __________________ 68' with no bells or whistles unless I add'em.

09-23-2019, 03:30 PM	#17
Lanman1972 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Omaha NE Posts: 620	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help Looks great! __________________ 1972 C10 Custom Deluxe LWB, 402/400, PS, PB, A/C, Highlander, Hugger / White 1971 C10 Cheyenne LWB (SWB), 350/350, PS, PB, A/C, Dark Olive / White.



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10-07-2019, 01:42 PM	#20
DennisP Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 141	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help Tailgate trim is on. Had some problems with the counterpart brand clips and softness of the moldings but was able to remove it and reinstall it with better quality clips. Attached Images

10-07-2019, 01:51 PM	#21
DennisP Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 141	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help I got some good quality clips from Fastenal. They happen to be our parts vendor for my work. The quality is excellent compared to the junk counterpart ones. They slid right into the holes perfectly. Clip on the bottom is the Fastenal clip. Clip on top is the counterpart one. Attached Images Last edited by DennisP; 10-07-2019 at 03:03 PM.

10-07-2019, 03:26 PM	#24
Barnfind46 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 485	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help Good to see it coming together! __________________ 68' with no bells or whistles unless I add'em.

10-07-2019, 04:43 PM	#25
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,630	Re: Molding on hood lip and tailgate help Thanks __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.

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