Anybody had any luck with finding some sort of acrylic or plastic or whatever to replace the red piece on the back of the le tailgates?

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I have herd of people using thick red or black tape. I have mine off and in the house, just trying to figure hpout how to get it repainted and glued.

 

That part is a Tailgate Appliqué and cost $735.00 from the dealer but are out of stock everywhere.
Mine needs to be replaced after an accident dented mine and a dent from a stray bullet.

I want to keep the reflective panel so I was thinking of using 3M Scotchlite Reflective Vinyl Tape

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...=true#Transfer Films

Jim

 

Know anyone with a 3D printer? This might be a good one for that technology?

 

I dont know anyone with a 3d printer. I dont need the whole entire trim, just the red piece.

Jim, is the 3m stuff just to attach your old red piece to the aluminum?

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http://www.tapplastics.com/product/p...ent_colors/519

Kinda thinking something like this. Maybe attach it with some clear 2 part epoxy or something of that nature

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That is a good choice I think. Might still see the clear adhesive a little..but how else you going to attach it?

 

I'm not sure the bast was to attach it. I guess I need to study the original a little and see how they did it from the factory

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The original was glued on, I still have mine as it was falling off but it is still in one piece just missing the paint where the glue was applied.

I wonder how well double sided tape would work?

 

No,
Scotchlite is the highly reflective material you see on Fire Trucks, Road Signs, Barracades, and Safety Vest.

Jim

 

Use the 3M grey acrylic tape that has the red backing, this is what factory body moulding and badges are held on with, you can get it at Home Depot.

Make sure the surface is clean with no wax and the surface and ambient temps are warm.

Most body shops could spray a semi reflective stripe using a good Candy Apple Red over a metallic Silver base.
It would probably be as reflective as the factory one was.
Jim

 

I used a translucent piece of plastic cut and shaped with a router. Back side was sanded with 120grit so the adhesive couldn't be seen. Then Brake shaped a piece of aluminium for the bottom of the panel

 

That's a good idea on sanding that! I'm gonna get some ordered. By the way congrats on your truck making the tdr calander that's awesome! I'm hoping mine will be done in time to try to make the next calander

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Yeah I wish they would do a full year of Crewcab's Maybe I could get 1 out of 3 of mine in there .

 

Thank you! It was a crazy year for calendars, one of my old power wagons made the cover of another one.

Yours will be a shoe in for a calendar spot!
We could always make our own calendar!!