Headliner Trim Clip

[newbaufish]

I'm sorry, I don't know the proper terms for the part so don't murder my long winded question.

I'm asking about the piece of interior trim which appears to be screwed into clips to hide the rough edge of the headliner above each door. Headliner door trim?

Apparently the former owner and builder held the clip in place with two-sided tape and the tape came undone on a recent drive. I can re-stick the tape but that's a hack. Does anyone know how the clips should be installed so that it doesn't fall out or require tape to hold these in place. Pics and guidance would be great.

Thanks!
Tim

 

[Dako]

If you could post some pics and share with everyone what vehicle you have it may be easier to assist you. It's real easy to do.

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[newbaufish]

Pictures

Finally got a chance to review my situation and compared it to the driver's side mounting. I've shared some pictures. It turns out there are two primary issues:

1. The hole in the trim does not align well with the mounting hole in the roof body. See first and second images below that shows the rough alignment needed for the screw to align with the body slot. I'm off by about 3/8". In order to fix this and move the trim, I'd have to alter the side trim by notching around my side pillar or get a new hole in the roof mount points it's a very tight fit right now so it would be a side cutter change to the trim without some alternatives. Thoughts?

2. The C clips in the third image illustrate some of the backyard mechanics to hold it in place. Unfortunately the attachment point on the headliner is too wide to accept where it is taped in. (also off by the 3/8") can these be bent safely or will it snap or not hold properly if I do so. If I fix the above item, I think this will remedy itself but just want to be sure as it looks like crap.

Thanks in advance.

 

[dave5237]

Hello. Those are the right clips and yes they can be bent to be held in on the sides without the tape. They should be slightly overbent so you squeeze them a little bit when installing them down the rail. One note is that with your headliner rolled into this track it makes the clips push in a lot harder. Try to space the clips out evenly.