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resq302
Posted 2022-01-16 6:04 PM (#618520)
Subject: lower body side stainless molding mounting clips


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So what is everyone using to hold their stainless lower body side moldings on their 57 Dodges with? I would imagine the sedans and two doors were the same width and clips as what our 57 suburban wagon is. I was surprised when I popped the molding off that it was a metal clip that was screwed to the body and not a spring clip that stayed in and slid around in the molding.
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resq302
Posted 2022-01-16 6:23 PM (#618521 - in reply to #618520)
Subject: Re: lower body side stainless molding mounting clips


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resq302
Posted 2022-01-16 6:24 PM (#618522 - in reply to #618520)
Subject: Re: lower body side stainless molding mounting clips


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cdstl
Posted 2022-03-06 11:36 AM (#620036 - in reply to #618520)
Subject: RE: lower body side stainless molding mounting clips



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Those look pretty easy to make yourself.
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Powerflite
Posted 2022-03-06 2:41 PM (#620042 - in reply to #618520)
Subject: Re: lower body side stainless molding mounting clips



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Location: So. Cal		I agree, definitely the way to go when you consider that you can make them out of stainless. You'll end up with a much better clip.
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resq302
Posted 2022-03-07 8:55 PM (#620087 - in reply to #618520)
Subject: Re: lower body side stainless molding mounting clips


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Problem is that it needs to be made of some kind of spring steel so it will return to its shape when it bends to allow the molding to pop on. I was able to locate some that fit another car.... a Triumph of all cars !
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Powerflite
Posted 2022-03-07 9:07 PM (#620089 - in reply to #618520)
Subject: Re: lower body side stainless molding mounting clips



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Location: So. Cal		Stainless becomes hardened by cold working. So just forming (without heat) it will make it more spring-like. If you want more of a spring action, you can use 17-7 stainless which will take heat treatment to harden it just like spring steel. But many springs are made from standard 304 stainless, with no heat treatment, just the cold forming action that hardens it.
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resq302
Posted 2022-03-07 9:12 PM (#620090 - in reply to #618520)
Subject: Re: lower body side stainless molding mounting clips


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for what I paid, it was worth it for someone else to have already made it. Its gold cad plated.
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