Installing Tail Light Surrounds?

[theianmonster]

I'm having trouble putting the tail light surrounds back in, the three piece assembly. I have to drill holes for the left and right parts, but I can't figure out how the middle piece fits in.

Can somebody explain it to me or post pictures?

Thank you.

THIS IS ACTUALLY PRETTY URGENT.

[240ZMan]

Since you said it's urgent, I'll try to answer from memory. The left and right pieces press in with some spring metal fasteners as I remember, and also a rivet from the top. The hole for the rivet is towards the center edge of each piece. There should be matching holes on the center piece that are held by the same rivet. I think there are a few screws that help hold the center piece to the back of the car as well, but my memory isn't very clear on that. Perhaps someone has theirs apart and can snap a picture... this is tough to describe with words alone.

[MikeW]

The center finisher goes on first and is just kind of held in place. You then attach the licence plate lamp assembly through the hole in the top of the center section which helps hold it in place. The left and right finishers go on next and also help hold the center since the center piece is now behind the left and right finishers. Those two snap into clips on the bottom edge and are held with plastic rivets on the top (the ones that you need to drill holes for). Finally, the bottom two screws holding the license plate to the car are the only thing that really attaches the center finisher firmly into place.

I just took mine apart in order to describe this. I can take pictures if needed.

Edit: the license plate lamp assembly actually needs to go on last since the left and right finishers go behind it as well. When I took it apart I was able to slide the left finisher out from behind the lamp assembly but now that I just put it back together I realized that my order was wrong.

[theianmonster]

Thanks for all the help! Its bolted on!