inside custom cab door trim placement

[realisticretiredone]

I found a complete set of custom door trim that I want to install on my none custom cab door, but don't know were to drill holes for the clips. Same thing for the dash trim pieces. Thought about going back to make a pattern of where the holes were but truck is now gone. Can anybody help, its a 65 model.

[qwertyd10n]

I'd be interested in this information as well... Or a template from someone who currently has their trim off.

Cheers,
Dion

[Uncle Skip]

You can work it out two ways. Find a custom cab door and do a tracing or you can tape the pieces to the door with masking tale.
The way I did it, I put the clips on the tabs on the trim pieces and made a dot with a Marks-a-lot on the tab where the center of the clip is.
I drilled a #40 hole where the dot was.
I put the trim together and taped it to the door, and then drilled another #40 hole into the door skin.
Be careful, the small drill breaks very easily.
Once its all been drilled, I use a 15/64th's drill in the door skin and trial fit the clips and trim.
Once that was done, I put the insert in the trim and snapped it all in place.
There is one screw in the trim at the front top of the trim. I used a #8 stainless phillips head there.
I made my inserts from .030" SO aluminum and covered them with fabric.
Here's what the aluminum panel looks like.
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Here is the panel ready to install on the door. I've already located and drilled the 15/64" holes for the attachment clips in the door skins.
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And here is the general location for the panel. If you don't have the matching dash trim, line the top up with the crease that goes around the center of the dash.
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Here is a shot of the dash. Notice the crease at the top of the glove box. That is where the dash trim goes and is were you locate and match the door trim.
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If anyone is interested in a set of aluminum inserts. let me know. I have a couple of pieces of aluminum left, enough for at least one set, maybe two, and I can probably knock them out fairly fast.
I think my template has the mounting holes in it too, so you wouldn't have to do the marking and drilling exercise listed above.
Good luck guys.
U@ss

[Gritsngumbo]

What Uncle Skip said. Making the template from a door with the holes sounds a lot easier than it really is. At least for me.

[Effie]

Uncle Skip, those look great.

How did you form the aluminum around the raised part?

I just used spray adhesive and stuck vinyl to my old busted plastic inserts. I'd like to re-do them, I love how you did yours.

[Uncle Skip]

Hi Melissa, welcome back.
I'm making some inserts for a buddy and I'll take pictures this time.
Basically, I'm using a plywood form and embossing the indents in the aluminum with a small rubber hammer.
Good to hear from you.
Hope you're feeling a little better.
U@ss