69 B Body Headliner Clips

[jgmccrac]

Anyone know how to best install these clips? I broke 4 of the 6 new ones I bought from Megaparts. As I understand it, these clips are pinched when inserted into the hole in the roof near the windshield. Any advice is welcome. The picture is just for reference...my clips are new.

 

[dadsbee]

I just straightened my OE's and re-used them without issue.. also looks like my picture borrowed and cropped.

 

[jgmccrac]

Thanks.

 

[jgmccrac]

Sorry. Yes. I just grabbed a pic from the site to save from having to go out to the garage and take pic. My apologies...

 

[dadsbee]

Sorry. Yes. I just grabbed a pic from the site to save from having to go out to the garage and take pic. My apologies...

LOL.. I don't care.. I just recognized my 1000 foot roll of white paper...

 

[jgmccrac]

Question though...did you just use needle nose pliers to snap the slips into place?

 

[dadsbee]

Yep, just a pair of pliers. Stick them in the hole and squeeze BOTH tabs at the same time to spread the other ends in the hole, no issues. If they broke, call Jamie and I bet he'll send you new ones!

 

[70gtx440dana]

Those repop clips are too brittle...I learned the hard way as well. They break when you squeeze the tabs. Absolute junk that the vendors keep selling. I bought mine from RT Specilaties.....same issues. Your best bet is to find originals as far as I am concerned. That is what I did.

 

[threewood]

Agree with dad, re-use the old ones if still have them. I straightened mine, pushed them in place and squeezed with pliers to spread the tabs.

 

[threewood]

Those repop clips are too brittle...I learned the hard way as well. They break when you squeeze the tabs. Absolute junk that the vendors keep selling. I bought mine from RT Specilaties.....same issues. Your best bet is to find originals as far as I am concerned. That is what I did.

That makes me mad. Crappy product if they break like that. No problem with the originals using 50 year old technology.

 

[hunt2elk]

The new ones are total junk. Reuse as many originals as you can.

 

[Kevin Bisgrove]

I have all of my originals but how the heck do I get them out?

 

[dadsbee]

I have all of my originals but how the heck do I get them out?

Put a screw driver between the tabs and gently pry the tabs apart evenly. This will bring the long tabs together and they come out.

 

[Kevin Bisgrove]

Put a screw driver between the tabs and gently pry the tabs apart evenly. This will bring the long tabs together and they come out.

I was curious if that would do it.
Thank you

 

[dadsbee]

That our just use pliers on each tab and move them each outward a bit at a time until the retainer comes loose.

 

[Kevin Bisgrove]

That our just use pliers on each tab and move them each outward a bit at a time until the retainer comes loose.

I'll be able to get them from this I think. I'll hopefully try tonight and let you know that I got them.

 

[Kevin Bisgrove]

Got the clips of exactly how you said!
Thanks for the quick help.