Theres got to be a relatively simple way to remove them...right 
Removing side trim clips
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OldBlue67
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Removing side trim clips
how do you get these darn things off? I'm going to be coating the underside of the bed I'm prepping with Por15 (including the sides) and realized that if I don't take the trim clips out before I do it, they'll be sealed there for life Theres got to be a relatively simple way to remove them...right
Theres got to be a relatively simple way to remove them...right ~Liz
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Joe Kriston
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re: Removing side trim clips
Which ones are you talking about?...The wide ones should have a speed nut holding them on....The narrower ones-the only way to get them off is to break them off and buy new ones...They're plastic that's riveted on...
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OldBlue67
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re: Removing side trim clips
Theyre the ones for the narrow 68 trim, plastic with the little rivet deals. So far I haven't had much luck with breaking them off, these things are a PITA 
~Liz
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granitestate68
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re: Removing side trim clips
Ooh I can help on this one 
..... About time huh? I just took some off a tailgate that I'm working on. Use a drill bit that's just a bit bigger than the rivet hole and hold at an angle when drilling. May need to go at it at different angles. The rivet head will shear off and you can take the clips off intact. Just take your time. The rivet head will start to spin, that's okay and just keep going at different angles until it spins right off. Hope that helps. Let me know how you make out.
Lee
..... About time huh? I just took some off a tailgate that I'm working on. Use a drill bit that's just a bit bigger than the rivet hole and hold at an angle when drilling. May need to go at it at different angles. The rivet head will shear off and you can take the clips off intact. Just take your time. The rivet head will start to spin, that's okay and just keep going at different angles until it spins right off. Hope that helps. Let me know how you make out.Lee
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