Re: Attaching small trim pieces?
Posted by HH56 On 2011/8/6 15:21:13
In line with about the middle of the chrome strips top and bottom are there some holes in the body now or any thing that looks like something or someone plugged them up? If you can find any holes, what size are they and do they have anything in them such as something that looks like a small tube with a flange on the outside to keep it from falling in? You can see them in the picture labeled outside.
The inner panel may not come off without a bit of effort and possible damage. I've seen two ways of attaching the center panels. One is like the door panel with the spring wire clips that go into holes in the inside sheet metal. Those can be removed with care using a wide stiff thin or flat tool getting under the panel edge and running up and down finding and prying the clips out. Problem is if the windlace is old and rotten or the panel material is brittle, either may start self destructing with the prying pressure. It's been awhile but I think clips down the center are what the 56 has. I believe the holes show in the picture labeled inside. If not, then---
The other way of attachment is the fabric is rolled around the panel first with tacks or staples already in place and glued--similar to regular upholstery using a tack strip. Then from the outside, fabric is hammered and panel is tacked or stapled into a strip of dense cardboard or wood like material embedded into a channel in the sheetmetal. Sometimes people are lucky but those panels usually bite the dust when removing or if not destroyed, won't hold well when trying to put back because the tacks use the same holes. You can't add new or more tacks easily because of the fabric being glued.
If you have the upholstery panel with clips that removes with the wide tool, a regular push on type rectangular clip from Lowes or most parts stores may work from behind--if the center is open and I don't remember if it is in the area of trim. Looking at the inside picture, it is doubtful or at least very limited. I think it probably had the tubular speednuts because one of the advantages to using those is you do not need rear access -- but the alignment to the studs is critical. You need to wait and see your part to see what is actually there to get the size. The pieces I have are like your existing one--the studs are broken and gone.
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The inner panel may not come off without a bit of effort and possible damage. I've seen two ways of attaching the center panels. One is like the door panel with the spring wire clips that go into holes in the inside sheet metal. Those can be removed with care using a wide stiff thin or flat tool getting under the panel edge and running up and down finding and prying the clips out. Problem is if the windlace is old and rotten or the panel material is brittle, either may start self destructing with the prying pressure. It's been awhile but I think clips down the center are what the 56 has. I believe the holes show in the picture labeled inside. If not, then---
The other way of attachment is the fabric is rolled around the panel first with tacks or staples already in place and glued--similar to regular upholstery using a tack strip. Then from the outside, fabric is hammered and panel is tacked or stapled into a strip of dense cardboard or wood like material embedded into a channel in the sheetmetal. Sometimes people are lucky but those panels usually bite the dust when removing or if not destroyed, won't hold well when trying to put back because the tacks use the same holes. You can't add new or more tacks easily because of the fabric being glued.
If you have the upholstery panel with clips that removes with the wide tool, a regular push on type rectangular clip from Lowes or most parts stores may work from behind--if the center is open and I don't remember if it is in the area of trim. Looking at the inside picture, it is doubtful or at least very limited. I think it probably had the tubular speednuts because one of the advantages to using those is you do not need rear access -- but the alignment to the studs is critical. You need to wait and see your part to see what is actually there to get the size. The pieces I have are like your existing one--the studs are broken and gone.
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