Tailgate Cap Removed... Need Solution
May 10, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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Tailgate Cap Removed... Need Solution
I'm getting a hard bed cover within the next few months and figured I might as well take the cap off now... So now I'm looking at 4 screw holes. I might have my body guy shave those if I decide to have him do the tailgate handle, but that's even further down the road.
The bed cover retailers always offer to put a regular cap in place of the 'spoiler' cap I had on previously. I'm not too fond of those 'cause they hang lower than the bed cover. Even if I have it color-matched, it will still create an extra body line (just the thing I'm looking to reduce). Anyone have any 'out of the box' ideas? ...something cool and temporary (translated: inexpensive) that I can do while I'm waiting to get the tailgate shaved?
The bed cover retailers always offer to put a regular cap in place of the 'spoiler' cap I had on previously. I'm not too fond of those 'cause they hang lower than the bed cover. Even if I have it color-matched, it will still create an extra body line (just the thing I'm looking to reduce). Anyone have any 'out of the box' ideas? ...something cool and temporary (translated: inexpensive) that I can do while I'm waiting to get the tailgate shaved?
May 10, 2006 | 12:22 AM
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Do the tailgate stuff now
Sorry to be a smartass but the only other thing to do is get those little tac looking things that pop in there that could be color matched. One of the bed cover places makes them, I believe it was snuglid but not sure.
Sorry to be a smartass but the only other thing to do is get those little tac looking things that pop in there that could be color matched. One of the bed cover places makes them, I believe it was snuglid but not sure.
May 10, 2006 | 09:57 AM
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If you don't want to shave it, you can get a smooth cap and get it painted.
http://www.stylinconcepts.com/part.a.../categoryid/25
I had mine shaved and LOVE it! Good luck!
http://www.stylinconcepts.com/part.a.../categoryid/25
I had mine shaved and LOVE it! Good luck!
May 10, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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what kind of lid are you getting...if it happens to be an ARE....get the lid designed for the Silverado SS...and get an SS gate cap......
The cap covers up the holes even w/ the insers still in there....
If yer not gettin an ARE...jus shave them or opt for the smooth cap
The cap covers up the holes even w/ the insers still in there....
If yer not gettin an ARE...jus shave them or opt for the smooth cap
May 10, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
...the only other thing to do is get those little tac looking things that pop in there that could be color matched. One of the bed cover places makes them, I believe it was snuglid but not sure.
May 10, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ChevyMan23
what kind of lid are you getting...
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May 10, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 99LoweredSierra
I had mine painted but it didn't stay on there good so i had it shaved and it looks really good. I could get you pics if you want?
