Tailgate Molded Trim

1 - Right frame trim
2 - Felt strip
- Self-adhesive - glued on back of trim
3 - Left frame trim
4 - Expanding pins
- Removing: pry off
- Installing: press in
5 - Spring clip
6 - Clip
- left and right
7 - Clip
- left and right
8 - Expanding nut
- Remains in tailgate
9 - Phillips screw
- Secures clips -6- and -7-
10 - Phillips screw
- Secures molded trim -13-
11 - Banjo bolt
12 - Clamp
- Expand to install the molded trim using auxiliary wedges.
13 - Molded trim panel
- Removing:
- Press trim -16- up and unhook
- Remove Phillips screws -15- and unhook strap
- Pry out expanding pins -4-, unclip left frame trim -3-, right frame trim -1-.
- Remove screws -10-.
- Pull molded trim out slightly from tailgate in lower area and press upward out of clamps -12-.
- Expand clamps -12-
- After installing molded trim, pull auxiliary wedges out of clamp -12-.
14 - Strap
- Removing: Remove Phillips screws -15-, unhook strap from mounting hole.
- Retrofitting See 'Body and Frame, Tailgate.' [1][2]Procedures
15 - Phillips screw
- Two-piece
16 - Trim
- Press upward, unhook to remove

Clamps, expanding







- Expand clamps -1- with shop made auxiliary wedges -2- (wood or plastic).
- Install molded trim -3-.
- Pull out auxiliary wedges -2- or, when molded trim is installed, auxiliary wedges will fall out by themselves.