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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: ALLZS on January 30, 2023, 05:07:27 PM
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ok whats the trick to getting the correct style hood pad clips to stay in on 69 Camaro using the molded pad
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http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=16256.msg158199#msg158199 (http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=16256.msg158199#msg158199)
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Get a piece of small o-ring material (1/8" dia. black) cut a small piece off and shove it in between the actual clip part. Spreads it up real nice. Pop it in - yer done. Or - put the clip in the hole, then put the o-ring piece in-between the clips and push it up. Either way you should be good.
Works everytime.
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I had the same problem with the original style hood installation clips staying in place on the hood. The problem with the plastic clips is the "hook" is not a sharp corner profile to catch and retain on the sheet metal holes in the hood. I used a sharp box cutter utility knife to carefully trim and remove some of the plastic to form a sharp edge corner. You can also use a sharp corner on a metal file to help form the sharp corner. I am not at home at the moment to share picture how I modified my chips.
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Captured these views of the modification I had to make to my reproduction hood insulation clips. The "clip_2" pic shows how the clip retaining stem is molded. The "clip_3" pic shows how I modified it to form sharp lips in the stem to get the clip to stay pushed into the hood.
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I think you'll have one helluva time getting them out if you have to.
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Camaronut,
I agree! I also had a helluva time keeping them in place. I recall a couple occasions driving my car shows, open the hood to find a clip missing. Since making this modification…no more missing clips…lol!
I have spare clips if I need one.
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^^ Same for me^^ Pesky little things
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That's why I just left the clips as they are and used the cut pieces of "O" ring to spread them apart - they can still be removed if needed.
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If I need to remove a clip, I use a small flat blade screwdriver or 1” paint scraper to push in on the stem to pinch it inward while pulling downward on the clip.
The o-ring idea is also good advice!
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Yeah - that'll work....