Broken A-Pillar Trim?

[Gary Lewis]

Does anyone have a broken A-pillar trim piece?  I'm looking for a good way to put a grab handle on the A-pillar, as discussed in Big Blue's Transformation, and I'd like to cut a piece of trim in two just above the middle screw hole in order to see how much metal I can get in there.

So I'd like a piece of trim to play with.  Happy to pay shipping.  But it would keep the shipping down if we were only shipping a portion of the trim piece.  However, I'd like to have that middle hole part so I can be sure I know where it goes on the truck.

[Angelo Voltura]

Gary Lewis wrote

Does anyone have a broken A-pillar trim piece?  I'm looking for a good way to put a grab handle on the A-pillar, as discussed in Big Blue's Transformation, and I'd like to cut a piece of trim in two just above the middle screw hole in order to see how much metal I can get in there.

So I'd like a piece of trim to play with.  Happy to pay shipping.  But it would keep the shipping down if we were only shipping a portion of the trim piece.  However, I'd like to have that middle hole part so I can be sure I know where it goes on the truck.

I have a matching pair of black ones I was supposed to sell a while back and never did. Nothing wrong with them I don't believe other than one might be slightly warped, I'd have to dig them out.

[Gary Lewis]

No!  Sell them!  I have an extra blue one I can cut up, but I just hate to do that since there are just so many of them in existence.

Was hoping someone has a broken one.

[Gary Lewis]

But thanks anyway, Angelo.  I appreciate the offer.

[Angelo Voltura]

No problem

[Vic Roma]

Angelo, may I see them? I’d like a pair of black.
What would you want for them?

[85lebaront2]

I may have the original red ones from Darth or maybe some later ones which match the A pillar, just the tops are different you are welcome to them for cutting and fitting purposes. And while we are on interior trim, I misplaced the right rear piece over the door from the 1996 opal gray interior I put in Darth. If someone comes across a crew cab in a junk yard with opal gray interior I could use that, actually any 1992-96/7 and maybe earlier will work as I have the SEM opal gray paint.

[Gary Lewis]

Bill - Thanks, but I'm reluctant to cut up good trim pieces.  And if it comes to that I have an extra blue one, although I appear to be short the two I need for Dad's truck, so was planning to paint the blue one red when the time comes.

Anyway, let's wait to see what others come up with.  Maybe someone has a broken one that would work.

Thanks again!

[kramttocs]

Hey Gary - if no one beats me to it, I know I've got some that no one would shed a tear over cutting. They are at my parents so will grab the the next time there if still needed.

[Gary Lewis]

I'm not in a hurry, Scott.  Let's see what others come up with, but yours may be the key.

[Ford F834]

Gary let me look... I probably have some broken ones that could hitch a ride with the grab handles....

They often break at the screw hole, so am I getting this right that you need one with that section intact?

Also, would it matter if it was a brick or Aeronose trim piece for your purposes? Does it matter if it is right or left side? Or do you need both?

[86 1/2 Brutus]

Gary, let me check, i think we had to take the ones out of the parts truck for Brutus, i seam to remember his were cracked, but we still have them.  Ill let you know.  you can have them if we still have them.

[Gary Lewis]

George - Thanks a bunch.  But Jonathan is already shipping me some grab handles, so if he has broken trim that would make it easier and less expensive.  If he doesn't, I'll be back to you.  

Jonathan - If you have Bullnose trim that would be the best.  I say that because someone, and I think it was Shaun, said the other day that the middle hole is in a different place for Bull vs Brick.  But if I misunderstood that perhaps I could use a later one - if it has the same shape.

And side doesn't matter at all.  

It is ok if it is cracked at the middle hole.  Or if broken completely there if I can glue it back together.  I just want to be able to use the screw hole to register the thing properly on the pillar.  In fact, if it is broken at the hole then that makes it even easier to fit in the box with the handles.

And shipping it with the grab handles would be perfect.  If the trim were cut down so I had maybe 6" above and below the middle hole that would suffice.  I want to be able to see how much metal I can get in the areas above and below the hole, so need to be able to look in there.

Thanks!

[1986F150Six]

85lebaront2 wrote

I may have the original red ones from Darth or maybe some later ones which match the A pillar, just the tops are different you are welcome to them for cutting and fitting purposes. And while we are on interior trim, I misplaced the right rear piece over the door from the 1996 opal gray interior I put in Darth. If someone comes across a crew cab in a junk yard with opal gray interior I could use that, actually any 1992-96/7 and maybe earlier will work as I have the SEM opal gray paint.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1983-1997-FORD-F350-PICKUP-CREW-CAB-REAR-RIGHT-DOOR-UPPER-TRIM-MOLDING-OEM156900/333725200039?fits=Year%3A1992%7CMake%3AFord&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item4db3926ea7:g:GosAAOSwdP9fY918&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkCrLl8erj3ATP5raQxjc%252F%252By70Lw3C4GIbAnmES0t4NKZPKu8w2WAkpe7aFzI15A9Wuaz5dL7NmtZkyTYsMbmETFUfkkJK5S0c1LxwZvHxNOsVR%252FirSv4VUU%252F065uSO2wTB905jDljtzay14h%252BHIydE%252FmkUMsUkeKS8n%252FluEm6MdI%252F0LDQ9cgDJZtwHK6iZnlPlG37siotswZxzeHIimmVNAuibWX6ZHoQ1fwerHeaFpt7rBrmZzFQAVt%252BmbJsuKXEN72J5HhJmCKvjLHFiJ66T3LlFMGyhFx1RlqCqfJoQ4a8sAiPELznJqMOYFKIHVJ8HWpuvBR%252BRnomCaC3jjP0RZIpAWLTTmb19o3Jn4xYTguLZjAmuAS%252Fo619AguhQSVbxu5WJAMUgairUPjyZG4wgK1WY1sxW9NJ5DfCGVw6ZoLCwchSn5H9Fj%252BdarW%252BCeWI75n628hcuPVX1OEtfEzbaqhCXHkUvghL9ZQQ%252FDnITENzBTy0GLUwdY0BlpwErFmEb6r3KcNl3NlAA%252B5rw7un9dLjxgjXJ2yCzpAiYviqG0om9YX18p0JSMCMALVe9IicnHdZ6Yb7cuAzDoQAf5jmcG7763GaIhO0f7xCOYnfyeehdGpbzq0Y8EsJpgGakeCrQstQab0FvGCFkPL1OZBihjb2Wb%252BZOErQC3DJRb1CRSQCE6A2%252BYgictlJCVv8Jgfr5MQPn7SHekbKXbRlbEVP7RYmPSje8sitiM109EG%252B4Qo%252B%252FbR2jtMl3ydxhai6Kc6JEePSao1vrFZzfWh1GaAoJQ%253D%253D%7Ccksum%3A3337252000398257ea6993f447cfb2b93251458f6648%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1983-1997-FORD-F350-PICKUP-CREW-CAB-DOOR-UPPER-TRIM-MOLDING-REAR-PASSNGR-FACTORY/363125184944?fits=Year%3A1992%7CMake%3AFord&hash=item548bf299b0:g:Lj8AAOSwbWlfdG1g

https://www.ebay.com/itm/92-97-Ford-F-250-350-Crew-Cab-Rear-Door-Cab-Trim-Panel-Molding-Left-Headliner-OE/254330195700?fits=Year%3A1992%7CMake%3AFord&hash=item3b3742cef4:g:14cAAOSwBbBdU5pd

Not what you are seeking, but just in case needed:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/92-96-FORD-F250-97-F350-CREW-CAB-REAR-CORNER-C-PILLAR-TRIM-MOULDINGS-GRAY-OEM/223973611318?hash=item3425de1736:g:ORsAAOSwW2tekM0Q

[Gary Lewis]

Well, Bill.  There you go!  Thanks, David.

[Ford F834]

Gary, I will have you covered on an A pillar trim to experiment on, but I need a couple more days to get everything packaged and mailed out. I just thought I should post an update here so folks know you have a line on one 🙂

[Gary Lewis]

Jonathan - PLEASE take lots of time.  As you know, I'm taking some time off, and even when I get back to it I won't be in any hurry.  You have more important things to do!