fixing amazon chrome trims thin type
 

I am putting together my gt fitted with the thin type of wing top finishers that use the white plastic clips rather than the rivet type .Its so long since i dismantled i cant remember how to fit the clips in and how the trim attaches to them . i think the idea is to gently hammer the plastic into the wing and door ..
Can anyone shed any light on this please ?

Trim
 

It is a long time since I did the same. I think with the hammer it is easy to distort the steel panel around the hole. I seem to remember putting waxoil or similar on the clip and hole, then carefully push the clip in with the wood end of a hammer shaft.
Has the door stop landed?
Chris

trim
 

door stop arrived yesterday thanks

clips
 

im still not certain how teh chrme strip gets pushed onto the plastic clip ?

There are 2 types of attachment clips for this trim. The early ones were metal and held on with a mini pop rivet. The metal ones rust out, hence the change to plastic.
Notes from my "Little Blue Book" probably at least 25 years old!
Trim mouldings - Flatter on early cars, these take the metal clip. Later cars use a more rounded trim and use the plastic clip. Small clips 26 off for flat strips below rear side window on 2 dr 120's including GT. Early cars used a Pop rivet and a spring steel clip. These tend to rust out and were replaced with a nylon one which is H shaped, with a push in plug instead of a rivet. Date of change not known.
192458 Anchorage metal 859654 Rivet
679885 Anchorage plastic(includes plug)
Only the plastic type listed for B20 2 doors but both types listed for B18 cars.
Note: numbers may have changed since I wrote that.

If the plastic clip is part # 679885, my recollection is that there will be an opening in the track on the back of the trim. This opening (more of just a widening in the track opening) may be at the very end of the trim piece. You insert the oblong portion of the clip(s) into the opening and then position the clips over the holes in the body panel. Hold the trim piece in place (with a third and fourth hand) and push into place. A little bump with a large rubber mallet may help if they are reluctant to go in.

Where accessible in the fenders, you might want to seal the back of the opening for the retainer clips. The plastic clips might not rust; but, the paint in the opening will likely get chipped and start the inevitable rust process. A piece of this stuff rolled into a blob and shoved into the back of the opening can help slow the rust process

https://www.3mcanada.ca/3M/en_CA/p/d/v000074302/

I know that some people will paint the trim clip opening with a little POR 15. POR 15 is a very hard paint once it sets up and can retard the formation of rust in the hole opening. You do have to be careful that the POR 15 does not extend out under the trim on to the visible part of the panel. Once it sets up there is no removing it except be mechanical abrasion.

These ones Alan? Push the plastic clip into the hole in the panel, tap the small end down flat. Fit all the clips. Align the strip into position, push the chrome trim down on the second clip then with the palm of your hand just give the trim a good whack at the first clip and it should click into position. Proceed along pushing down at the next clip along from the one you are giving a whack with your palm.