trim removal

[Marko]

anyone have any tips or tricks on exterior trim removal?

 

[miottimouse]

are you removeing all or just a few peices? they all are held on with clips and studs/nuts so you will need an 11/32" socket and wrench if the truck has good/new paint use a rag over top of the screwdriver to avoid screwing up the paint

 

[LEB Ben]

If you're doing the front fenders, I find it easier to just take them off, then go after the trim.

 

[Mil1ion]

Have a 2nd person help you. It's a bear by yourself.

A putty knife woriks to unsnap the clips but you need to unscrew the nuts of the clips with them first

 

[Marko]

ya it is all top side and bottom molding...Paint is coming after that but i dont' wanna destroy the trim trying to get it off! I figured most is clipped in...but the bolts visable or hidden under the rubber in the trim??

 

[miottimouse]

nuts will be under the sheet metal usualy at the ends get a flashlight,and take a good look behind you will find them just make sure to use wd40 and soak the studs 1st or you may break them if they are rusty but i can be done i did 2 trucks already never broke any thing just go slow and take your time

 

[Mil1ion]

Have a look here where I posted illustrations.

http://www.fordtruckfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19910&highlight=trim

 

[miottimouse]

as always dennis has the right stuff follow those diagrams that will get you through it