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VJD2 Fanatic
Name : Vinny Location : Connecticut Joined : 2010-02-21 Post Count : 310 Merit : 5
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:38 am | |
| From one of my other post that mention these:
I bought them from www.shopgmparts.com because they let you buy individual clips. If you go to gmpartsdirect.com they make you buy the whole bag of clips which is stupid IMO. It came to about $25 including shipping for all the clips for one wheel well. Hope this helps! | |
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Rickw Guru
Name : Rick Location : Lancaster, MA Joined : 2008-09-13 Post Count : 6282 Merit : 119
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:18 am | |
| Are we all talking about the same fasteners. Just for clarification:
The title is about the ones that hold the chrome trim to the metal fender and are only available from a GM supplier. Dealer or On-Line.
The other Black Plastic fasteners are available at NAPA for $0.50 each as compared to about a dollar each from the dealer. | |
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Eldo Expert
Name : Mark Age : 59 Location : West Salem, Oregon... FINALLY Joined : 2009-04-09 Post Count : 3176 Merit : 104
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Wed Jul 07, 2010 2:29 am | |
| Well now that there have been 3 more replies about the clips, I feel compelled to point out that the current question I answered, by 'captain57', was about the moldings... - captain57 wrote:
- Does any one know if you can still buy the wheel well chrome moldings?
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1998 Riv Expert
Name : Dave Age : 64 Location : In The AZ Oven Joined : 2007-01-17 Post Count : 4502 Merit : 44
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:40 pm | |
| - VJD2 wrote:
- From one of my other post that mention these:
I bought them from www.shopgmparts.com because they let you buy individual clips. If you go to gmpartsdirect.com they make you buy the whole bag of clips which is stupid IMO. It came to about $25 including shipping for all the clips for one wheel well. Hope this helps! That's fine, except you still pay shipping costs. I got good discounts at my dealer and didn't have to take full bags. I'm sure that's not everyone's experience, so it's nice to see other options of course. Rick, I'm talking about the fasteners in the title. Dunno about VJ. | |
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1998 Riv Expert
Name : Dave Age : 64 Location : In The AZ Oven Joined : 2007-01-17 Post Count : 4502 Merit : 44
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:46 pm | |
| - AA wrote:
- Thanks for the info, Randall. The 25639947 is the black tab clip. They go on the front edge of the fender, toward the bumper. The 25639946 must be for the others with holes. Not sure how they are arranged in the rear, but I thought I saw Phillips screws back there? Makes sense they'd all be 25639946 for the back.
Well I picked up my clips today from the dealer. The part numbers are as posted in this thread. However, both the bare steel clips AND the black-coated clips all have those holes in them. The 2 style clips they sold me are identical except the 25639947 is black-coated. I can see no other differences whatsoever. Except the black clips are 64% higher priced... Do you suppose the black coating is corrosion resistance related? I'd think they'd have coated all of them in that case. | |
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Rickw Guru
Name : Rick Location : Lancaster, MA Joined : 2008-09-13 Post Count : 6282 Merit : 119
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:56 pm | |
| Dave, The last time i bought those fasteners / clips I noticed the same thing. They are identical except for the coating on the more expensive ones. In the future I'll just get the lesser expensive of the 2 and use them for the whole trim piece. Can't understand why they call out 2 separate P/N's either. The heck with the coating, whatever it is. | |
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1998 Riv Expert
Name : Dave Age : 64 Location : In The AZ Oven Joined : 2007-01-17 Post Count : 4502 Merit : 44
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Thu Jul 08, 2010 4:18 pm | |
| Phosphate? Used to be commonly used on many automotive components years ago, such as my 68 GS. Kind of looks like that's what it might be. | |
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kevinlvy Special
Name : Kevin Leavy Age : 56 Location : alma Joined : 2010-12-02 Post Count : 2 Merit : 0
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:37 am | |
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hey, saw the picture references here, i am shamed to say this but i myself always lost some of them fender trim even on short trips around the state. Whenever I get to my friend who owns an aftermarket car parts he would always predict my problem is with the car. either these or gas caps. LOL
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albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31 Post Count : 8687 Merit : 181
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:04 pm | |
| - kevinlvy wrote:
- hey, saw the picture references here, i am shamed to say this but i myself always lost some of them fender trim even on short trips around the state. Whenever I get to my friend who owns an aftermarket car parts he would always predict my problem is with the car. either these or gas caps. LOL
tell your aftermarket buddy to sell you some 3M Strip-Calk to tack the trip clips in place next time you put them on. Albertj | |
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DEMonte1997 Aficionado
Name : Rick Age : 46 Location : CT Joined : 2009-03-03 Post Count : 1429 Merit : 37
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:24 pm | |
| ^^ Yeah, I just Gorilla glued my clips onto the arches. Worked incredibly well one year and two months later. LOL
There's no reason to throw them out when those weak POS tabs break on them. What an awful design. *shakes head in disgust* | |
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Bawb2u Rookie
Name : Bawb Joined : 2010-12-17 Post Count : 10 Merit : 0
| Subject: Fender trim question, not the chrome. Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:21 pm | |
| 96, drivers side, between the chrome trim and the fender itself is a rubber gasket (?) that is split, so a portion is hanging inside the wheel well and another, flapping in the wind and beating against the side of my car. Can I get just that, remove the trim, replace it and be done or is that the blind optimist in me? | |
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99Rivman Aficionado
Name : Randall Location : North Carolina Joined : 2007-01-16 Post Count : 2009 Merit : 90
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:48 pm | |
| It's all one piece. See pictures here: Fender chrome trim clips?It shows pictures mainly of the clips, but it also shows the trim piece being one piece. | |
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albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31 Post Count : 8687 Merit : 181
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:21 pm | |
| - Bawb2u wrote:
- 96, drivers side, between the chrome trim and the fender itself is a rubber gasket (?) that is split, so a portion is hanging inside the wheel well and another, flapping in the wind and beating against the side of my car. Can I get just that, remove the trim, replace it and be done or is that the blind optimist in me?
No, but you can clean it and cement it back in place with black RTV silicone. Use a toothpick to get the excess off while wet. Permanent repair but it must be clean first. Use window cleaner or dry gas to be sure to get waxes etc. off or the RTV won't hold. You can repair it inplace or unclip the trim (the stainless and black vinyl are stapled together) and then repair the vinyl and reinstall when dry. IF your trim ring is otherwise straight and undented I suggest you repair it. Albertj | |
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albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31 Post Count : 8687 Merit : 181
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:21 pm | |
| - Bawb2u wrote:
- 96, drivers side, between the chrome trim and the fender itself is a rubber gasket (?) that is split, so a portion is hanging inside the wheel well and another, flapping in the wind and beating against the side of my car. Can I get just that, remove the trim, replace it and be done or is that the blind optimist in me?
No, but you can clean it and cement it back in place with black RTV silicone. Use a toothpick to get the excess off while wet. Permanent repair but it must be clean first. Use window cleaner or dry gas to be sure to get waxes etc. off or the RTV won't hold. You can repair it inplace or unclip the trim (the stainless and black vinyl are stapled together) and then repair the vinyl and reinstall when dry. IF your trim ring is otherwise straight and undented I suggest you repair it. Albertj | |
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Bawb2u Rookie
Name : Bawb Joined : 2010-12-17 Post Count : 10 Merit : 0
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:30 pm | |
| - 99Rivman wrote:
- It's all one piece.
See pictures here: Fender chrome trim clips?
It shows pictures mainly of the clips, but it also shows the trim piece being one piece. Yeah, I was kind of hoping my eyes were lying. - albertj wrote:
- Bawb2u wrote:
- 96, drivers side, between the chrome trim and the fender itself is a rubber gasket (?) that is split, so a portion is hanging inside the wheel well and another, flapping in the wind and beating against the side of my car. Can I get just that, remove the trim, replace it and be done or is that the blind optimist in me?
No, but you can clean it and cement it back in place with black RTV silicone. Use a toothpick to get the excess off while wet. Permanent repair but it must be clean first. Use window cleaner or dry gas to be sure to get waxes etc. off or the RTV won't hold. You can repair it inplace or unclip the trim (the stainless and black vinyl are stapled together) and then repair the vinyl and reinstall when dry.
IF your trim ring is otherwise straight and undented I suggest you repair it.
Albertj
My trim ring is perfect * so I guess, I'll give this a shot. I just happen to have some black RTV. *Prior to me attempting this job. I'll report it's status after . | |
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albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31 Post Count : 8687 Merit : 181
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:39 pm | |
| If you can work indoors and well-lit, leave thechrome in place and use a toothpick to apply the RTV to the vinyl and refit it as you go; put masking tape or some such on it overnight to hold it in place while the RTV cures.
I have 2 trim vinyl strips repaired this way, repair has held 3+years.
Albert
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nebstewart07 Fanatic
Name : Ben Stewart Age : 35 Location : Schofiel Barracks, HI Joined : 2010-12-12 Post Count : 390 Merit : 6
| Subject: Fender Chrome? Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:18 pm | |
| When I bought the car the chrome strip is off the car with little metal clips on the car. Does this chrome piece slide back on the clips of what? I have looked at several other posts and i am still confused. Can someone show me a picture of what the car front fender looks like with the chrome strip taken off properly and what the chrome strip on the underside of it should look like when you properly take it off. Thank yuou | |
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albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31 Post Count : 8687 Merit : 181
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:44 pm | |
| - nebstewart07 wrote:
- When I bought the car the chrome strip is off the car with little metal clips on the car. Does this chrome piece slide back on the clips of what? I have looked at several other posts and i am still confused. Can someone show me a picture of what the car front fender looks like with the chrome strip taken off properly and what the chrome strip on the underside of it should look like when you properly take it off. Thank yuou
probably best way is to stop by dealer parts dept and ask for a printout of the page showing the trim rings and clips - way easier and way less risky than pulling a trim ring, those *(#$(@*#& clips bend/break each time you pull the ring off. While you are at the dealer order the clips. THey are not that expensive, I think they come pack of 10. Albertj | |
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nebstewart07 Fanatic
Name : Ben Stewart Age : 35 Location : Schofiel Barracks, HI Joined : 2010-12-12 Post Count : 390 Merit : 6
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:53 pm | |
| Right now the clips are on the fender and not on the chrome strip? | |
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AA Administrator
Name : Aaron Age : 47 Location : C-bus, Ohio Joined : 2007-01-13 Post Count : 18452 Merit : 252
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:01 pm | |
| The outside strip I fixed with RTV. The inside I cut off the loose part with a razor knife. Holding up pretty well so far. _________________ '05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30 3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch^^^ SOLD ^^^ '70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles^^^ SOLD ^^^ | |
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albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31 Post Count : 8687 Merit : 181
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:30 am | |
| - nebstewart07 wrote:
- Right now the clips are on the fender and not on the chrome strip?
The parts picture clears it all up for you! Albertj | |
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98riv Moderator
Location : USA Joined : 2007-01-14 Post Count : 995 Merit : 30
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:46 pm | |
| Does anyone have the part number for them?
Edit: Is this the same part? Clips GM Part #25639946? _________________ 1998 Supercharged Riviera - Custom CAI, Alpine spx-13ref, Infinity 6x9's, Alpine 4 Channel Amp, Kicker KX3, Silverstars, STB, Hawk Brake Pads, Monroe Air Shocks, KYB GR2
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albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31 Post Count : 8687 Merit : 181
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:04 pm | |
| - 98riv wrote:
- Does anyone have the part number for them?
Edit: Is this the same part? Clips GM Part #25639946? there are 2 p/n's. really they are not free but not very pricey either. do you think the dealer phone call might be a problem? | |
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98riv Moderator
Location : USA Joined : 2007-01-14 Post Count : 995 Merit : 30
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:16 pm | |
| - albertj wrote:
- 98riv wrote:
- Does anyone have the part number for them?
Edit: Is this the same part? Clips GM Part #25639946? there are 2 p/n's.
really they are not free but not very pricey either. do you think the dealer phone call might be a problem? I don't see any harm in posting the numbers in this thread. If someone is planning on ordering some items anyway they can add them to the order. Sometimes you don't have a good parts counter to go to. It is much easier to tell them what part you need without them staring at the screen for 10 minutes and pulling up the wrong part. I have had that happen too many time before. _________________ 1998 Supercharged Riviera - Custom CAI, Alpine spx-13ref, Infinity 6x9's, Alpine 4 Channel Amp, Kicker KX3, Silverstars, STB, Hawk Brake Pads, Monroe Air Shocks, KYB GR2
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albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31 Post Count : 8687 Merit : 181
| Subject: Re: FAQ: Fender Chrome Trim & Clips Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:21 pm | |
| - 98riv wrote:
- albertj wrote:
- 98riv wrote:
- Does anyone have the part number for them?
Edit: Is this the same part? Clips GM Part #25639946? there are 2 p/n's.
really they are not free but not very pricey either. do you think the dealer phone call might be a problem? I don't see any harm in posting the numbers in this thread. If someone is planning on ordering some items anyway they can add them to the order. Sometimes you don't have a good parts counter to go to. It is much easier to tell them what part you need without them staring at the screen for 10 minutes and pulling up the wrong part. I have had that happen too many time before. no offense intended. I guess I should have said that the clips are used in the dealer body shops and what not ant they're not likely to give you the terminal stare when you ask. there may be numbers on the site, heck I may have posted them some time ago but I no longer have them. Hopefully someone will chime in but if not it's unlikely to become an issue. Albertj | |
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