Mounting Solution for Early-A GT Trim!

[TNT440_Cbody]

Forget expensive crappy plastic aftermarket clips that you have to file down with a Dremel tool to make work... That's what I *was* doing until I thought, "F*** this!!! There has to be a better way!"

I bought a pack of 100 of these from McMaster-Carr for $6.95
www.mcmaster.com part number: 91010A110

If you decide to go this route, be sure to measure the diameter of your trim holes and count them all before ordering!!! I actually needed more than 100 to fill ALL the holes but decided that skipping a few wouldn't hurt anything.

The holes in the top vs. bottom strips of trim on my car were slightly different, with the top ones being larger. However I took the gamble and although the top trim is a little looser than the bottom trim, I don't think that it is going to fall off. If it does, I'll let you know. :toothy10:

She's a-comin' along!!! :cheers:

 

[toolmanmike]

And looking great I might add! Good info for us all. With the internet or a local body shop supply or fastener company, many clips can be found. Thanks for the tip! toolmanmike

 

[johnmucci]

Very Interesting!!! Thanks!!!!

 

[DA69RT GT]

Great info... THANKS!!!

 

[TNT440_Cbody]

Totally glad to help. 8)

There's more than one way to get this done. Another experiment I tried was using some clips like these, called "ribbed shank"

www.mcmaster.com part number 90221A112

I bought a pair of similar items from the local Lowe's but the problem was that the heads would still have needed to be cut into a "double-d" shape to fit into the trim. However, they seem like they have greater holding strength.

The path that I chose seemed easy and cheap, and who doesn't like to try that first? :cheers: If it didn't work, I was going to go with the "ribbed shank" and just spend a few minutes each evening trimming them to fit.

Like I mentioned, I needed over 100 (I think it was about 106) so that's a lot of time invested!

I love coming up with new solutions and enjoy seeing what others have done as well. There's certainly a lot of talent on this site!

:read2:

 

[TNT440_Cbody]

After all of the rain this weekend, I think I'm gonna have to put some kind of sealer in each hole because the rear 1/4 on my driver's side was holding a lot of water. Water got in the holes, drained down the inside of the trunk and was still leaking out slowly this evening until I removed the body plug! #-o

I can't imagine that original clips fill up the hole either, or do they?