Wheel Opening Moldings

[Beercelo]

I bought the wheel moldings from LMC and they have this weird ridge and a black stripe on em. Not what I was expecting, I thought they'd be all-aluminum and didn't expect them to have this stripe on them. Did a quick google search for pics and looks like a lotta trucks have them with this black stripe, is that how all of them come? Person from LMC I spoke to on the phone sounded kinda clueless Thanks

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[Redfish]

That is exactly how they came from the factory. The plain chrome ones were aftermarket.

I ordered a full set from LMC and they were surprisingly almost an exact match for the OE set I took off.

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[Beercelo]

oh really damn ok lol

 

[bucket]

Yes, that's what most of the trucks had for wheel arch moldings.

However, '77 trucks had yellow instead of black. And the bigger however- '89-'91 K5's and Suburbans had smooth wheel arch moldings. As far as I know, they are not reproduced.

 

[AuroraGirl]

Yes, that's what most of the trucks had for wheel arch moldings.

However, '77 trucks had yellow instead of black. And the bigger however- '89-'91 K5's and Suburbans had smooth wheel arch moldings. As far as I know, they are not reproduced.

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while this is a cab , they looked like this right?(for 77?)

 

[bucket]

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while this is a cab , they looked like this right?(for 77?)

Yep, that same mustard color was on the wheel arch moldings.

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[Beercelo]

Gotta admit, not too shabby thanks guys

 

[Frm Frank]

Yep, 77 only year with the mustard trim

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[Grit dog]

Yep, 77 only year with the mustard trim

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And curiously enough you can now buy full sets of ‘77 yellow trim.
But the only place I’ve found sells for like $1200-1300 for a full set. Whole truck not just the wheels.
They want that much for black stripe too so must be “OE quality” not the cheap tin repop parts.
Not a good value imo unless a guy is doing a nuts n bolts resto or super high $ resto mod.
When I get to it I’m going to have the right color vinyl cut and just pin stripe over a black set. Think I can get it installed quicker than $1000 worth of my own labor.

 

[TotalyHucked]

And curiously enough you can now buy full sets of ‘77 yellow trim.
But the only place I’ve found sells for like $1200-1300 for a full set. Whole truck not just the wheels.
They want that much for black stripe too so must be “OE quality” not the cheap tin repop parts.
Not a good value imo unless a guy is doing a nuts n bolts resto or super high $ resto mod.
When I get to it I’m going to have the right color vinyl cut and just pin stripe over a black set. Think I can get it installed quicker than $1000 worth of my own labor.

Where are those from? There's a place asking $1200 for regular old wheel well trims?? Holy cow

 

[legopnuematic]

Sounds like Mar-K with those prices.

 

[TotalyHucked]

Sounds like Mar-K with those prices.

They better be cast in jewelery grade silver for that price

 

[bucket]

And curiously enough you can now buy full sets of ‘77 yellow trim.
But the only place I’ve found sells for like $1200-1300 for a full set. Whole truck not just the wheels.
They want that much for black stripe too so must be “OE quality” not the cheap tin repop parts.
Not a good value imo unless a guy is doing a nuts n bolts resto or super high $ resto mod.
When I get to it I’m going to have the right color vinyl cut and just pin stripe over a black set. Think I can get it installed quicker than $1000 worth of my own labor.

That's for an entire trim set, correct?

 

[84GMCSierra]

That is exactly how they came from the factory. The plain chrome ones were aftermarket.

I ordered a full set from LMC and they were surprisingly almost an exact match for the OE set I took off.

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Nice truck!!! Perfect height, and color.

 

[BadBowtie]

That is exactly how they came from the factory. The plain chrome ones were aftermarket.

I ordered a full set from LMC and they were surprisingly almost an exact match for the OE set I took off.

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Actually, the 1989-91 Blazer, Jimmy, Suburban, and crewcab trucks had a solid aluminum wheel well opening molding without a ridge in the middle.