[Vwpickups] 82 US built Rabbit Pickup Side Molding

[Joe&Donna Deerkop]

Glenn, I don't think it is an aftermarket trim. I've had 2 caddy  
pickups, an 81 and an 82 and they both had the
same rubber insert type of body trim. I don't have any idea of where  
you would get replacement trim
other than a pick n pull place. I've spent a lot of time over the  
years keeping mine from getting pulled off.
I use trim glue, which is a contact cement, I think. The hard part is  
getting it to stick properly. I've ended up
using a kicker (a saw trim about 1/8" and however long necessary) off  
the wall in my garage to get pressure
on the glue while it dried. It helped. Sorry I can't be more help.  At  
first I thought you were talking about the
strip of tape on the front of the back fender which is a rock guard  
sort of thing. If this needs to be replaced,
you can go to a home center and get tape for stair treads,  4" wide.   
It needs to be 18" long for each side.
This has held up well for me, still looks brand new and it has been 5  
years since I did it.   joe



On Feb 14, 2009, at 3:06 PM, Glenn Franco wrote:

>
> Group
> I have an 82 Caddy Pickup that I'm in the process of restoring the  
> paint.
> I'm looking for replacement side molding trim that is midway up on  
> the body sides.  The rubber insert has shrunk with age and left a  
> large gap.
> Not sure if this is just an aftermarket trim molding. Do any of you  
> have this molding in the recess midway up the body side?
>
> Anyone have a source for this molding?
> Thanks
> Glenn Franco
> 82 Rust Free Caddy Pickup
>
>
>
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