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[74 Grunter]

Im stumped at where to even begin looking for some new clips that hold the chrome strips onto the sides of my Hunter... we are panel and painting her very soon so they need to come off... a couple of the wee clips are already broken so they need replacing anyway but would love to be able to replace the lot cos i can see at 38 years old they will be brittle and not overly keen at coming off in a re-usable state...

So i thought i will ask you guys on here as theres been some pretty hardcore restorations done by you lot and im sure these wee clips were on your needed lists also!

To be clearer these are the strips...

[Yowzer]

Not long ago I saw a van for a company that specialized in any and every form of clip. I made a point of remembering it for future reference.

Not surprisingly, I have forgotten the name.

[rot808]

i sourced similar things for my car here

http://www.raj.co.nz/

[74 Grunter]

i sourced similar things for my car here

http://www.raj.co.nz/

Cheers for that! Will flick them an email and see if they can help me out!

[Llama]

What's the lip like on the other side of the strip? If you can't find the right bits from those people above, I slid my MGB strips across some pop-rivets and that has worked great.

[Ned]

People are also known to just glue or double sided tape them back on. A place called hi-q sells various clips and things. http://www.hiq.co.nz/

[danger]

Get a screw or bolt with a machine thread and a head that you can grind the sides to fit tightly in the rail?

[yoeddynz]

Can you put up a photo of the clips in mind. I have collected many clips over the years (sort of like a car geek version of paper clips) and I might have some of what you want.

Also try basis in renwick or I have had great success with scotts old rubber in oz, which where basis gets a lot of its stuff anyway.

[Seedy Al]

http://www.basisnz.co.nz/

http://www.rarespares.net.au/rsnz/

And if they happen to be the same as MG ones

http://www.mgparts.co.nz/

I hate chrome trim clips haha

[cubastreet]

Not long ago I saw a van for a company that specialized in any and every form of clip. I made a point of remembering it for future reference.

Not surprisingly, I have forgotten the name.

As your doctor I advise you to take more medication.

[Ranter]

Am also interested in this, have tried most places locally accept RJP I think it is. It was in St Asaph St.

Might go on another wee search this week.

[phatt20]

Get a screw or bolt with a machine thread and a head that you can grind the sides to fit tightly in the rail?

iv done this, works well. can also epoxy the screw in if it cant be ground to fit.

[74 Grunter]

i sourced similar things for my car here

http://www.raj.co.nz/

Right I emailed these guys and the clips I need are universal so cheap as chips! $7 plus gst for a pack of 25. They seem to have everything under the sun so worth looking at their website PDF sheets if your after something

Thanks a heap guys! Knew you lot would be the ones to ask

[74 Grunter]

Hey guys, had no luck finding the oddball size i need :/ have found some too small and some too big...

is anyone able to tell me where i could find some of these clips that are 15mm long and 7-8mm wide?

[avengertiger]

uk based company have them i have gotten them before for a hunter,postage cant be that bad for a bag of clips they will deal worldwide.
link below

http://www.bresco.co... ... astic.html

[yoeddynz]

Dave to the rescue!

[74 Grunter]

uk based company have them i have gotten them before for a hunter,postage cant be that bad for a bag of clips they will deal worldwide.
link below

http://www.bresco.co... ... astic.html

Thank you SO much dude!

[phtmbl]

After looking at all those sites, i could still not find the clips i want , does anyone know where to get or have any clips that hold the chrome trim that runs under along the sills under the doors on the gto and galant and sigma?

They are a square that slides in the trim with a bigish metal diamond shaped spring clip.
(sorry to try and hijack your thread)

[Seedy Al]

I tots know the style you mean.
I need some also for a crown.
But sorry.
Damn

[Evan]

I know of this company that make mouldings, unfortunately they dont seem to sell to the public - wholesale only so i duno who retails them in NZ?
Alternatively someone with a business could register and be our oldschool source?
http://www.prp.com/

have a hoon on this link it might give you what you need (use 'ctrl f' then search mitsubishi or whatever)
http://www.prp.com/i...oldingGuide.PDF