---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I say clip mounts... I don't know what they are actually called but > they are the tabs along the bottom of the upper grill that catch > inside the upper radiator opening. They are often missing, I notice, > and the outer two were broken off of my 83 westy grill. > > A couple of days ago I was going through my parts and noticed that > similar clips on the bottom grill would, if removed from that > easier-to-find part, epoxy right into the molded channel that was part > of the original piece before it broke off. If you are looking at the > upper and lower grill off the car, you will easily see what I mean. I > cut the donor pieces to shape with an exacto hobby saw and then glued > them into place. The whole operation took less than ten minutes and > works great, no doubt stronger than before. > > I took pictures for those interested. I just used plastic screws that are large enough to engage the body metal. The grill is solidly in place. Picked up the screws at a parts house from a display of generic body fasteners. Might loosen up eventually, but the screws were cheap. mcneely |
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