B-body Front Upper Inside Header Panel Trim Clips

[elliskev2]

Hi Gang,
Does anyone have a trick up their sleeve to get these clips to hold in place? I have broken 3 of the new clips already. I don't have enough of the original to reuse.
Maybe a small pilot hole and put in a small screw? Any suggestions? I'm sure others have had some issues.
Thanks

 

[493 Mike]

I flattened out the "prongs" and drilled a 3/16" hole in the center of the clip, installed rivet nuts in the square clip receiver hole (drilled to size), used 10-32 round head screws to retain the clips. Worked great.
Mike

 

[elliskev2]

I flattened out the "prongs" and drilled a 3/16" hole in the center of the clip, installed rivet nuts in the square clip receiver hole (drilled to size), used 10-32 round head screws to retain the clips. Worked great.
Mike

That's a good solution. Ticked me off last night while trying to get them in and breaking 3 of them. I knew there had to be a better way. Thanks Mike.

 

[70gtx440dana]

Those repop clips are useless...yet the vendors keep selling them to unsuspecting buyers. Hard to believe this is still going on. Been a known issue for quite some time.