Current Classifieds

2.3 engine and other parts- Free
Date: 12/13/2016 10:25 am
2.3 pinto carb
Date: 08/18/2018 02:07 pm
Pinto or Bobcat wagon wanted
Date: 08/05/2018 10:49 pm
2.0 Mickey Thompson SUPER RARE Rocker cover and belt guard
Date: 08/22/2017 09:21 pm
Wanted Pinto Fiberglass Body Parts
Date: 05/19/2018 04:56 pm
79 pinto driveshaft
Date: 08/18/2018 02:03 pm
72 Runabout for Sale- Washington

Date: 02/28/2024 02:07 pm
72 PINTO WAGON

Date: 09/23/2018 06:16 pm
Front and rear seats for a 1976 Pinto Sedan
Date: 05/18/2020 10:22 pm
72' hatchback parts wanted
Date: 08/25/2019 02:57 am
1980 Ford Pinto For Sale

Date: 07/01/2018 03:21 pm
Pinto Parts for sale
Date: 06/19/2017 02:01 pm

« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Body assembly clips  (Read 723 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Tonycando

  • Pinto Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 158
  • FeedBack: +0/-0
  • Another Pinto Driver

    • Total Badges: 4
    Badges: (View All)
    Fifth year Anniversary Topic Starter Apple User Mobile User
Body assembly clips
« on: November 23, 2020, 03:06:28 PM »
Does anyone offer a kit that would work for my 1971 Pinto I’ve started back to the assembly after a 2 yr halt and now am back at it..stuff like those little plastic clips needed to screw the fender extensions on and I’m sure I’ll be running into more little things that got lost or miss placed so kind of hoping for a kit

Thanks in advance
Logged

Offline Reeves1

  • Pinto Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 2158
  • FeedBack: +104/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • BAWS302

    • Total Badges: 6
    Badges: (View All)
    Tenth year Anniversary Topic Starter Signature Fifth year Anniversary Windows User 1000 Posts
Re: Body assembly clips
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2020, 08:07:35 AM »
I looked at jobbers in NAPA & Bumpers and they do not seem to make the right sized ones. I needed the ones for the grill & ended up using small bolts/nuts.

Maybe a body shop ?
Logged

Offline dga57

  • Chief Moderator / Admin
  • FordPinto.com Moderator
  • Pinto PooBAH
  • ***
  • Posts: 7092
  • FeedBack: +208/-0
  • Gender: Male

    • Total Badges: 8
    Badges: (View All)
    Tenth year Anniversary Topic Starter Signature Poll Voter Mobile User Windows User 1000 Posts Fifth year Anniversary
Re: Body assembly clips
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2020, 03:44:59 PM »
About fifteen years ago I was involved in professional show-quality repaint on an antique Lincoln Continental I owned and the body shop managed to match up existing clips with the obsolete clips they had taken off the car.  They found a Chrysler clip that was a perfect match for my Lincoln's and readily available whereas no one listed clips for the Lincoln at all.  A body shop is an excellent source for that kind of help, particularly if there's one you're already acquainted with.

Dwayne :)
Logged
Pinto Car Club of America - Serving the Ford Pinto enthusiast since 1999.

Offline Tonycando

  • Pinto Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 158
  • FeedBack: +0/-0
  • Another Pinto Driver

    • Total Badges: 4
    Badges: (View All)
    Fifth year Anniversary Topic Starter Apple User Mobile User
Re: Body assembly clips
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2020, 05:21:30 PM »
Quote from: Reeves1 on November 26, 2020, 08:07:35 AM
I looked at jobbers in NAPA & Bumpers and they do not seem to make the right sized ones. I needed the ones for the grill & ended up using small bolts/nuts.

Maybe a body shop ?

Yep  might end up doing the same thing  assembly is a pain when it’s not fresh in your mind anymore 
Logged

Offline Tonycando

  • Pinto Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 158
  • FeedBack: +0/-0
  • Another Pinto Driver

    • Total Badges: 4
    Badges: (View All)
    Fifth year Anniversary Topic Starter Apple User Mobile User
Re: Body assembly clips
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2020, 05:23:32 PM »
Quote from: dga57 on November 26, 2020, 03:44:59 PM
About fifteen years ago I was involved in professional show-quality repaint on an antique Lincoln Continental I owned and the body shop managed to match up existing clips with the obsolete clips they had taken off the car.  They found a Chrysler clip that was a perfect match for my Lincoln's and readily available whereas no one listed clips for the Lincoln at all.  A body shop is an excellent source for that kind of help, particularly if there's one you're already acquainted with.

Dwayne :)

Yep st the very least they should be able to know where to get the parts. Thanks.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »