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Offline Shifty

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87 V20 body side moulding
« on: January 08, 2015, 03:15:29 pm »
How is held on?  Under the taillights were holes for a fastener of some sort, but they were gone, and the moulding was held on by 3/m tape, though the moulding was gone leaving just tape residue.  Are there factory holes on the side of bed/door/fender mouldings?   I found many threads about how to remove and remove the residue, but not the answer to this.  Thanks in advance!
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Re: 87 V20 body side moulding
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2015, 04:27:28 pm »
The corners under the taillights were metal and used a molding clip to mount through the hole.  The remainder of the body side molding was vinyl/plastic attached with double sided tape.
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Re: 87 V20 body side moulding
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2015, 04:57:44 pm »
Thanks very much!  :)
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Re: 87 V20 body side moulding
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2015, 05:29:39 pm »
The metal oem corner pieces are different from the Scottsdale to Silverado. Also the side moulding is different between the trim levels also.
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Re: 87 V20 body side moulding
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2015, 07:27:16 pm »
Quote from: pholliday1 on January 08, 2015, 05:29:39 pm
The metal oem corner pieces are different from the Scottsdale to Silverado. Also the side moulding is different between the trim levels also.
But do they attach differently? 
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Re: 87 V20 body side moulding
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2015, 10:20:05 pm »
Nope
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Re: 87 V20 body side moulding
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2015, 10:44:16 am »
Nice....it'll be getting attacked this weekend!
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Re: 87 V20 body side moulding
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2015, 04:14:05 pm »
They are off!  The 3/m eraser wheel did a pretty good job, but there is still a "film" left behind, best description would be that it looks like clear packing tape.  I tried the 3/m adhesive remover, and it didn't do much at all...

I'll attack again this weekend with my heat gun (on low) and some plastic razor blades, but if anyone has a better suggestion, I'm all ears!
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Re: 87 V20 body side moulding
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2015, 12:08:35 pm »
Keep us posted on your methods and what works (what doesn't)
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Re: 87 V20 body side moulding
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2015, 12:45:24 pm »
I've heard the suggestion of urethane reducer, but it might be to gnarly on old paint... :o
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Re: 87 V20 body side moulding
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2015, 01:10:51 pm »
I used an eraser on mine.  As long as it is glue it should come off, it may just be tough. I would be VERY careful with a razor blade though.  Pics of mine are in my Suburban post.
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Re: 87 V20 body side moulding
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2015, 02:20:07 pm »
Plastic razor blades....I'd be too scared to use real blades.   The eraser wheel worked magic on most of it, but there is still a film that it's having a hard time with, almost like a clear paint.  I don't think it's the clear-coat, but it very well could be.  If it is, I have a plan to use a gray (fine) 3/M Scotch-Brite pad to scuff the "edge" off, so that I can put a buffing wheel on it.
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