Nippernaper Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 I'm finally wrapping up my interior redo in conjunction with a panel upgrade, and am in the middle of reupholstering the accent pieces that attach to the plastic interior panels of my J. They are held in with spring clips (or spring rivets, or keyhole rivets, or ?????). Several of them are broken, and I'm trying to source replacements but haven't had any luck. See photo for example. Has anyone found a source for these before? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 I’m doing the same thing, I was thinking of switching to Velcro. Those things seem to be called trim panel spring clips. Most were made to hold Masonite door panels on old cars. I don’t have the parts manual with me, it might say who the OEM is. Good luck, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcrogers11 Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 Lots of options in this kit from amazon- https://www.amazon.com/Retainer-Plastic-Fasteners-Tailgate-Fastener/dp/B07GRJ8QSY/ref=sr_1_15?gclid=Cj0KCQjwrpLoBRD_ARIsAJd0BIVzy-FQ-IfABzjXi5XcQioeGRY89K5Ue-qfOq4kbQOazK_jcGO4gJIaAguREALw_wcB&hvadid=295470991826&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1026438&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t2&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12770002325052590671&hvtargid=kwd-311714384155&hydadcr=5734_9183525&keywords=car+upholstery+clips&qid=1560614357&s=gateway&sr=8-15 This from Summit_ https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hag-dopcf?seid=srese1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrpLoBRD_ARIsAJd0BIU0yDunJLJM5OPHWcwycg-7AE4pxtpzOgWmHTuXmY4p9PuzslyBCMsaAjBVEALw_wcB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy95W Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 When I re-did my interior I installed rivnuts instead, so now I use 6-32 stainless screws instead. Much nicer installation, IMHO. I kept all the old parts. I will give them away to whoever wants them, but it'll be later this week before I can get to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nippernaper Posted June 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 I’m doing the same thing, I was thinking of switching to Velcro. Those things seem to be called trim panel spring clips. Most were made to hold Masonite door panels on old cars. I don’t have the parts manual with me, it might say who the OEM is. Good luck, I don't have my parts manual handy either; will check it Monday.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nippernaper Posted June 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 Lots of options in this kit from amazon-https://www.amazon.com/Retainer-Plastic-Fasteners-Tailgate-Fastener/dp/B07GRJ8QSY/ref=sr_1_15?gclid=Cj0KCQjwrpLoBRD_ARIsAJd0BIVzy-FQ-IfABzjXi5XcQioeGRY89K5Ue-qfOq4kbQOazK_jcGO4gJIaAguREALw_wcB&hvadid=295470991826&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1026438&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t2&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12770002325052590671&hvtargid=kwd-311714384155&hydadcr=5734_9183525&keywords=car+upholstery+clips&qid=1560614357&s=gateway&sr=8-15 This from Summit_https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hag-dopcf?seid=srese1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrpLoBRD_ARIsAJd0BIU0yDunJLJM5OPHWcwycg-7AE4pxtpzOgWmHTuXmY4p9PuzslyBCMsaAjBVEALw_wcB Hard to tell, but the ones from Summit might just work.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nippernaper Posted June 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 When I re-did my interior I installed rivnuts instead, so now I use 6-32 stainless screws instead. Much nicer installation, IMHO. I kept all the old parts. I will give them away to whoever wants them, but it'll be later this week before I can get to it. I'm going to try some of the plastic alternatives available online; if they don't work I may be looking to take your clips off your hands!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 A NAPA (National Aviation Parts Accessories) will have those. They also have a whole rack of plastic alternatives of all shapes and sizes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kortopates Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 I'm going to try some of the plastic alternatives available online; if they don't work I may be looking to take your clips off your hands!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk My K uses metal clips. I am skeptical that plastic would be strong enough for the armrest. But let us know if you try them.And I wonder if your broken ones are plastic, if that could be why?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nippernaper Posted June 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 My K uses metal clips. I am skeptical that plastic would be strong enough for the armrest. But let us know if you try them.And I wonder if your broken ones are plastic, if that could be why?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk They are metal. I have enough good ones for all the armrests, so I'll only need the plastic ones for the accent panels (the long wavy trim pieces just below the windows). Not sure what caused the metal ones to break, but it looks like previous owners had trouble keeping them in.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nippernaper Posted June 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 A NAPA (National Aviation Parts Accessories) will have those. They also have a whole rack of plastic alternatives of all shapes and sizes. I'll stop by one tomorrow and check.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Yetti said: A NAPA (National Aviation Parts Accessories) will have those. They also have a whole rack of plastic alternatives of all shapes and sizes. Just about all auto parts stores carry an assortment of clips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradp Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Mine pop out easily and eventually wore oblong holes in the plastic . I’m going to switch to an automotive style when I redo them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nippernaper Posted June 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Update - I ended up using one of the plastic automotive clips. Seems to work well, but I don't think you can remove and replace too many times. Like maybe none. That should be fine, since this is an accent piece that you really don't ever need to remove. The holes had gotten a bit oblong, so I filled them in with a repair kit from Plane Plastics, then redrilled the holes. I'll post some photos of the interior when it's all done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clh Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 @Nippernaper Sorry, I am late to the party..... FWIW You may want to try one of the classic auto parts sites like NPD. They might carry what you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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