fbekholden.com

Looking for info on where to get new clips for the roof side mouldings. Or if an alternative is available. After removing the mouldings the clips are shot.



It's the one that follows the roof line right to the back.

Finny,

I went without these strips on my wagon for 3 years because of the same problem, so I understand your dilemma...

Best option is to see a trim clip manufacturer - rares, jackson's, etc - and see if there's anything in their catalogue which may be modified to suit. That, or the patience to gradually piece together a set via swap meets, ebay and any wagons being wrecked

It's all part of the fun

Cheers,

Matt

Matt, they seem so insignificant and yet without them
Where did you eventually get them from, or are you still waiting

i have a set $4,000 they come with a complete wagon

ratbox wrote:i have a set $4,000 they come with a complete wagon

Put em on Ebay listed as Nasco Mould Clips at that price....

Miss Piggy wrote:

ratbox wrote:i have a set $4,000 they come with a complete wagon

Put em on Ebay listed as Nasco Mould Clips at that price....

LOL

or you could pop rivet them on like the previous owner did on my EK

Don't think I'll every get desperate enough to pop rivet them on and destroy the moulding.

Ratbox, your clips, that come with a complete wagon, sounds very attractive. $500 each However I'm just a little cautious, All 8 of them are included, not rusty at all, and the screws are included and in excellent condition. Have to taken the moulding off to check

Maybe you can post it up to me to check. I'd be looking for perfect condition clips and screws. Any that weren't perfect I'd have to drop the payment from $500 to $1 each. And then I'd probably still have to pay someone to take away the complete wagon that came with it.

Please, no pop rivets, self tappers or tek screws

The trick with FBs is to get them off the upper tailgates, as it's the same clip, just slightly better protected than those on the roof.

I don't think EK wagons have a trim section there, so it may well be a case of just gradually assembling another set.. you'll get there in time...

Hi Finny,

I am facing the same problem...

I have some rusty clips that I will use as a template to make a a die out of steel the same profile as the inside of the clip. I have picked up some similar thickness stainless steel and will then use the die to shape the stainless into the right profile.

Thats my plans anyway...knowing my luck it wont work...

regards
Stewart

Stewart, best of luck.
Show us some pictures when you have finished, and let us know how successful you were.
I was hoping to find something that already existed, and was the right shape.
l'll keep looking. Otherwise I'll need to make something also.

i'll ask joe next monday,


he got new ones fro somewhere.... obviously




matty martin

awesome!

hey guys

F.Y.I. i got all of my trim clips from restorers hotline/rare spares here in adelaide
roof trim & side trim clips, sorry ive got none left over
try them, alternatively - they shouldnt be too hard to make
good luck with it

ray