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When I bought my truck ('71 Adventurer Sport) it had been repainted, and since they didn't like the looks of the side trim, they ground off all of the rivets for the trim clips. I put the trim back on with 3M trim tape, and it's held good for 2 years, but I'm not happy with the way it looks, and I'm always worried about losing a piece of trim on the road. I'm planning on doing the Long Haul on the Hot Rod Power Tour next summer, and I need something better.

I've thought of pulling the trim off and replacing it with "look-alike" pinstriping: wide black in the center, with maybe 2 different colors of silver surrounding it, the same widths as the factory trim.

Has anyone done like this? Any opinions or suggestions? Any other ideas about holding on the factory trim?

We grinder the nipples off for the factory trim also. I don't really like the look of the stuff. Some trucks came with a pinstripe on the "sweptline" or just below it if I am remembering right. What color is your truck?

It's B5 blue with good chrome bumpers and aluminum wheels. Tried to upload a pic but can't get it small enough right now. I'd be interested in seeing some basic, "factory appearing" pinstriping if anyone has pics.

LC from PA on my 70 Adventurer Red with Black Top has No side trim that was deleted as part of the package for 1971 Dodge had to use up all the extra trim and Blank tailgates thats why there was 3 levels of the Adventurer If you don,t like the side trim try pinstripe on my 70 it runs from front to backat the edge of hood ,door,bed mine is Black on red Look,s Great from the factory only 2 colors chices were available Black and White with your Blue White should look Nice or you could go Bold with Black Hope this helps LC form PA