Fast Marina Magazine

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?

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

Thanks Larry

Chris

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.

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.

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

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

tony

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)

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