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When installing the chrome trim around the rear sail area for 68 Charger including out and around onto top of fender, what clips are used?
The “inside sail trim” has studs , the outside trim looks like needs “slide in” clips?
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The inside pot metal trim with the studs use thread cutter nuts. The long outside stainless trim uses slide in clips. The clips that have the studs go towards the rear because they are accessable to get nuts on to. The three holes towards the quarter windows get the push in clips because you can't really get behind there to install nuts.
 
RT68440 said:
The inside pot metal trim with the studs use thread cutter nuts. The long outside stainless trim uses slide in clips. The clips that have the studs go towards the rear because they are accessable to get nuts on to. The three holes towards the quarter windows get the push in clips because you can't really get behind there to install nuts.
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By push in clips, I assume you are referring to the ones that look like door panel clips?
Where do I get “thread cutter nuts”?
 
Yes, they are the springy push in style clips that resemble door panel clips. Thread cutting nuts are also called pal nuts and can be bought through several vendors. They are on eBay too. The nuts that cut the threads are sized by the stud that they go over. The nuts for the studded clips look just like the thread cutting nuts but are used for machine threads. Most of the time the machine threaded clips will come with the correct nuts for them though.
 
RT68440 said:
Yes, they are the springy push in style clips that resemble door panel clips. Thread cutting nuts are also called pal nuts and can be bought through several vendors. They are on eBay too. The nuts that cut the threads are sized by the stud that they go over. The nuts for the studded clips look just like the thread cutting nuts but are used for machine threads. Most of the time the machine threaded clips will come with the correct nuts for them though.
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Really appreciate the feedback info
Thanks!
 
Forgot to ask!
The “Charger” emblems on outside of sails upper qrtr panels, what to they take for fastening?
 
Those take the thread cutter nuts as well. If your headliner is already installed it makes it a pain to install. Some guys say that you can get to them from the trunk and others end up gluing the emblems on or using barrel nuts
 
RT68440 said:
Those take the thread cutter nuts as well. If your headliner is already installed it makes it a pain to install. Some guys say that you can get to them from the trunk and others end up gluing the emblems on or using barrel nuts
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Oh boy, yup, brand new headliner is in….
So either 3M tape, or are you referring to this style barrel nut?IMG_7644.png
 
koosh said:
By push in clips, I assume you are referring to the ones that look like door panel clips?
Where do I get “thread cutter nuts”?
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I bought Pal nuts at Auto Zone and Oreily’s.
Dorman products. I only found a variety pack of sizes in the package so you may need to buy more than one to get a multiple of one size.
 
And did you use them AFTER headliner was installed
BDnFL said:
I bought Pal nuts at Auto Zone and Oreily’s.
Dorman products. I only found a variety pack of sizes in the package so you may need to buy more than one to get a multiple of one size.?
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koosh said:
And did you use them AFTER headliner was installed
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No, my headliner was not installed.
It took a bit of pressure to start the nut on the emblem stud.
I was able to hold the emblem while push/twisting the nut on with a socket.
Also the sail panel cardboard piece with block your access if already installed if I’m remembering correctly.
 
If they are new emblems you can run the nut up the stud with the emblem in your hands just to establish the threads. That way you don't have to try and kill the nut to make new threads in an awkward position.
 
RT68440 said:
If they are new emblems you can run the nut up the stud with the emblem in your hands just to establish the threads. That way you don't have to try and kill the nut to make new threads in an awkward position.
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Great idea
 
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