Wheel Arch Trims & Clips

Post by **MarinaCoupe** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:35 pm

Hi All,

As part of the rebuild I am going to have the wheel arch trims re-instated - so that I buy enough of the clips, does anyone know how many clips there should be front and back?

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:19 pm

8) one of my front trims fell off and i counted 8 clips. so i would imagine there would be 32 in total.............larry

Post by **MarinaCoupe** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:05 pm

Thanks Larry

Chris

JubileeNut · Post by **JubileeNut** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:13 pm

Hi Chris, As far as I am aware looking at my parts CD! There should be a total of 20 rivet clips (5 per arch) and 8 bolt on ones (2 per Arch) which go at each end of the trim.

So there should be 7 fixings for each arch! Unless you want to fit more!! But more holes more chance of Rust!

Cheers,
Paul.

Post by **MarinaCoupe** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:57 pm

Hi Paul,

Yes - but not "more chance of rust" but "more rust holes" for sure.

I watched some of the TV rebuild of that MGB last year and the presenter chap - drilled holes in the bodywork for the chrome side trim and then squirted each one with WaxOil and dipped each rivet in WaxOil before rivetting and then wiped the excess off the bodywork.

I thought that was a great idea.

JubileeNut · Post by **JubileeNut** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:03 pm

My car will be 60% Metal 30% Wax oil and the rest copper slip 8)

Gee tc · Post by **Gee tc** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:49 pm

Ah! Copper grease......the chemical toolbox.
I'll be injecting it into my hips when they go!

tony

dandaz · Post by **dandaz** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:09 pm

I`ve given up on the clips ,I have made little squares with bolts...

They slide up and down the trim ,the only set back is you have to hold the bolt with mole grips while you tighten the nut...

8)

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:23 am

Gee tc wrote:Ah! Copper grease......the chemical toolbox.
I'll be injecting it into my hips when they go!

tony

I need it injected into my elbows, my tennis elbow is agony just now