I'm almost finally getting around to reassembly, and I just realized i'm going to need to replace 85% of the clips needed for the trim. It's weird because it has 4 different kinds of clips. I checked concours and I don't know if I can shell out $2.50 a pop, and be needing 70 or so clips. What is everyone else using, I've been wondering about these clips particularly... Any input???



William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

Fordomatic

New clips aren't cheap, you can't salvage some of them? Anyway, besides Concours there is Dennis Carpenter in N. Carolina. Sorting out the clips & their #s can be a challenge.. good luck.

Paul

Try these guys:

http://www.rjlautofasteners.com/

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

These people have just about everything and their catalog which you can download has illustrations of most pieces. Prices aren't bad either.

http://www.restorationspecialties.com

Regards

Rick - West Australia
Do Y Blocks Downunder run upside down? Gravity Sucks!!

I recently painted my 58 ranchero, I got many needed clips from Althea fasteners out of Florida. It might be altha fasteners, google them both. good prices, quick shipping, just make sure you know what you need. I bought some to small.





thanks, Mark

I just know I can get the posted pic clips fairly cheap and in mass volume, 5 minutes from the shop. That's why I was curious.

William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

Fordomatic

 I would highly recommend the Altha site at  http://www.althafastener.com/    They are also on ebay as floridaautofastener. I will attest that they are top notch folks. I don't know their pricing but I would bet way less than $2.50 a pop.  Good luck, Ron

Those clips will work, but you must be able to get to the back side to put the nut on. More than likely, most will be accessible. But you may have to use some push ins in certain spots.

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

I used threaded clips on for most of my side trim for my 56 Vicky. Put a dab of putty in the holes and used a washer and wing nut on the back. Some were hard to get to but the wing nuts made it easy to thighten them. Do far after many years of use none of them have worked loose. Worked for me! Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

William;

I agree with everyone else on the sources for these clips. One thing that helped me during disassembly was taking photos of the clips and their position on the side trim before I took them out. On my Customline, there could be 3 different types of clips on one piece of trim. Also, like Chuck said, don't forget to calk each clip before putting them in the hole. I used 3M black strip calk.

Good Luck,

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID