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Any idea how those pads/seals were fit over the pins of the clip?

Just slide them on. Easier when the rubber is not 70 years old. 😉

Edit: here we go, new seal 😃

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Is there a slot between the holes?

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No slot, just stretch the seal over the tips of the clip. These little seals are a simple bit of preventative maintenance.

A couple steps closer!

Fender repairs are ready for primer. (I think I'm going to use Eastwood's OptiFlow roll on epoxy primer.) Dura-Block was recommended for sanding, so I picked one up. A bit pricey for a sanding block, but I found it worked quite well.

Trim clips sandblasted and coated with POR-15.

Stainless steel straightened and polished. I like digital pics for stuff like this, makes it look better than it actually is! LOL

Persistence my friend, keep it up!!

Now that my fenders are all sealed up, that is, no more filling the trunk with dust, I decided to do a good clean-up of my trunk.

Peeled off all the old seam sealer, treated the minimal rust, and applied new seam sealer. I had already repaired the typical places that rust under the tail lights and where the pan meets the wheelhouse.

Some day I'll redo the flocking.







I was going to replace the welting for the fender skirts because I thought part of it was missing, but realized they don't fully wrap around the skirt. The original is in good shape, and it is ORIGINAL, so I cleaned it up and will reuse it. I'm going to glue it back on because I don't have whatever industrial stapler Packard used at the factory.




These are the speed nuts for the rear fender trim. I bought new ones because I thought it would be easier than cleaning up the old ones. But they are a smaller diameter and don't look original, so I cleaned up the olds ones, treated them and painted them. Oh boy, I might have a problem! I hate doing anything to "unoriginal" my car!

I know what you mean! I’ve been looking for some specific nuts and screws too (similar to yours but not stamped) but so far haven’t found what I need to keep it original looking. In any event, your Cavalier is looking great! I wish I had started working on my cars when I was your age rather than waiting until I’m almost too old to do it.

Are you looking for some flange nuts like these? I have a local supplier that is great for this sort of thing.



Thank you, I'm pretty pleased with how the Cavalier is turning out. Waiting for some Eastwood epoxy primer so I can get the rear fenders & skirts painted and then it'll be time for a nice drive! Then onto the rockers.

How old do you think I am??? I'm not as old as my Cavalier, but if Cavalier is my mid-life crisis I'm going to live to 120!

The ones I’m looking for are 10-24 with a 3/8” hex and 5/8” free-spinning washer but the ones I got, while 10-24, have a tiny 3/8” washer and even smaller 5/16” hex. That washers need to be free-spinning adds to the problem! I think I may have found a source as I could I had made a screen capture so I need to backtrack of where I found it. By the time I find some I’ll likely have forgotten why I need them!

Update: the ones I had found and the reason I haven’t ordered is that they come in a minimum of 1,000 pieces which, of course, I have no need for. They also have larger 7/8” washers which in itself isn’t a problem but they are the domed Belleville type which makes them somewhat taller than I need as shown in the very rough one below.