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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Misc Items => Topic started by: Skyway65 on June 27, 2011, 09:42:50 AM

Title: '65 Rocker Moulding Clips
Post by: Skyway65 on June 27, 2011, 09:42:50 AM

The clips that are riveted to the rocker panel have a hole on one end and a slot on the other.  The question I have is:  do the holes go up or do the slots go up?  Or, does it even matter? 
TIA--Gary

Title: Re: '65 Rocker Moulding Clips
Post by: CharlesTurner on June 27, 2011, 10:55:54 AM

The slots go down.  I believe this is due to the shape of the rocker panel on the car, so the rivet can attach flat.

Title: Re: '65 Rocker Moulding Clips
Post by: Skyway65 on June 27, 2011, 01:20:26 PM

Thanks Charles -I figured something like that would be the case.  I'd hate to get them all on WRONG! :-[

Title: Re: '65 Rocker Moulding Clips
Post by: CharlesTurner on June 27, 2011, 03:56:17 PM

I usually hit the top rivet first, which gets the clip planted and then do the bottom.  Be careful of the rivet gun jumping up and bouncing onto fresh paint!

Title: Re: '65 Rocker Moulding Clips
Post by: Skyway65 on June 27, 2011, 08:56:32 PM

Thanks for the tip.  I was going to get them on today-but my wife had other plans.  Maybe tomorrow! :P