Dog leg trim question...

[conedodger]

Am I missing something? I got new dog leg interior pieces from CDM and transferred the clips over but they don't stay. Is there a rubber 'cup' that goes in the holes before the pieces get put on?

[zKars]

No cups in those holes. If these same clips worked before in the old panels, then the thickness of the backing on the new ones must be quite a bit more than before, preventing them from seating all the way. Bang them harder....

[AZ-240z]

I would recommend taking one of the clips off of the trim panel and seeing how they fit by hand. The clip can be adjusted with some pliars to either widen

or pinch the clips for the best fit. I needed to do that with all of mine for both door panels, which did have the plastic cups, and both dog leg panels, which don't use the plastic cups. It is very easy, given the fragility of the masonite backer board, to break the mounting holes in the backer board, and then you have a bigger problem.

This was what worked for me, so good luck, and be careful.

Dan

Edit: The thing that brought me to adjusting the clips that were too big right out of the bag for the holes was, I did crack one of the

mounting holes in the backer board. My fix, for anyone experiencing the same problem, was to get a sheet of super-thin gage steel,

cut some large washers that would fit without going over the edge of the board, with correct hole size, and using gorilla glue to fasten

one on each side of the backer board hole. steel has to be very thin to allow clips, with a little tweeking, to fit the backer board

opening. You will have to peal the vinyl away from the area to do the inside washer, but easy to do and works and looks perfect.

If you use gorilla glue, apply it very sparingly and clamp tightly as this glue will try to expand making for a larger sandwich than

you want.

Edited September 12, 2013 by AZ-240z

[Mikes Z car]

AZ-240z,

I really appreciate your posting your fix action for the backboard cracing. Would like to fix mine so they never break again.

[AZ-240z]

Glad I could help, Mike. The secret is using the thinnest sheet steel you can find. I got a two foot square sheet at home depot. The clips can be somewhat

adjusted to fit a little more thickness in the backerboard, and once fastened with the glue, will be plently strong to hold the clips without bending the washers.

The clips do need to be adjusted so that they fit the holes in the body securely, but not so tight that prying them off will damage the trim piece which usually happens, especially if the trim piece has seen any water damage over the years.

Dan

Edited September 12, 2013 by AZ-240z