body and interior Belt Line Chrome Trim Installation

[LbRex]

Thanks 

 

that makes sense. 

[LbRex]

These new MVP trim pieces fit well. Walloth’s tab kit also complete with a couple of extra plastic tabs and the smaller metal/nutted retainers. 

[LbRex]

For the next guy. Make sure you save or get touch up paint. If your installing new clips after new paint-run a unicorn bit dremel to clean the hole make the install of the tabs smoother. Chase it with paint. 

[LbRex]

Taping the front to pre assemble the corners with the joinery clips and T bolts when working solo.  

[RobC]

On 2/15/2022 at 11:03 AM, LbRex said:

These new MVP trim pieces fit well. Walloth’s tab kit also complete with a couple of extra plastic tabs and the smaller metal/nutted retainers. 

Sorry maybe I missed it elsewhere, but where did you get the trim kit from? It looks to fit pretty nice. Thanks.

[Mark92131]

7 minutes ago, RobC said:

Sorry maybe I missed it elsewhere, but where did you get the trim kit from?

 

Here...

 

Manufacturer of Vintage Car Parts

WWW.MVPVINTAGEPARTS.COM

 

[LbRex]

Ireland engineering sell the kit as well. 

[Clevis Woodruff]

I'm taking my car back to the shop that painted it a couple of years ago for some warranty work, and while there I want to have the shop replace several of the clips that hold the beltline trim, but I have a question about the plastic clips being sold in many places to attach the beltline trim.

 

The plastic clips shown here

https://www.iemotorsport.com/product/beltline-aluminum-trim-hardware-kit-2002/

 

and here

https://www.wallothnesch.com/en/fastening-set-for-upper-chrome-trim-line-waist-trim-line-complete-for-1-car-101-pieces-metal-pieces-made-of-stainless-steel-and-plastic-clips-you-need-1-for-1-car.html

 

have a “post” that extends from the front/outside of the clip.  The post is taller than the depth of the aluminum trim, i.e., the trim cannot be snapped onto the clip over the post.

 

Is the post used solely as a handle to insert the four expanding “petals” into to the hole on the sheet metal, an then is the post supposed to be cut off with side cutters?  Or am I somehow misunderstanding how to use these clips?

 

[jimk]

Drive the "post" in.  It spreads the tangs to secure the clip to the car body.  To remove a clip, drive the "post" thru the clip or back out to the outside.

[Clevis Woodruff]

Ah! I didn’t know the post moved through the fingers/petals of the clip similar to a lot of the other plastic panel rivets that are used on more modern cars. Thanks!