Windshield exterior molding clips
11-21-2012, 01:53 PM
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Windshield exterior molding clips
Anybody use the repro molding clips from Long Island Corvette Supply? They have a sponge like seal on them. I was told that the original clips are the best but also the Paragon replacements are good.
My original clips on my 65 coupe were bad and I decided to use clips from LI. Do not seem to hold as well.
Dave K.
My original clips on my 65 coupe were bad and I decided to use clips from LI. Do not seem to hold as well.
Dave K.
11-21-2012, 03:09 PM
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Melting Slicks
Anybody use the repro molding clips from Long Island Corvette Supply? They have a sponge like seal on them. I was told that the original clips are the best but also the Paragon replacements are good.
My original clips on my 65 coupe were bad and I decided to use clips from LI. Do not seem to hold as well.
Dave K.
My original clips on my 65 coupe were bad and I decided to use clips from LI. Do not seem to hold as well.
Dave K.
Comparing repros to original one can see the difference fairly quick. The original provide a slight "ramp" for the moulding to slid up and clip into place. The repro clip from LI does not....no repro I've seen has this "ramp". In hind sight after fightling with my LI repro clips would have taken a chance and reused the originals. Got it done but left me.....
11-21-2012, 05:54 PM
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Dave,
Comparing repros to original one can see the difference fairly quick. The original provide a slight "ramp" for the moulding to slid up and clip into place. The repro clip from LI does not....no repro I've seen has this "ramp". In hind sight after fightling with my LI repro clips would have taken a chance and reused the originals. Got it done but left me.....
Comparing repros to original one can see the difference fairly quick. The original provide a slight "ramp" for the moulding to slid up and clip into place. The repro clip from LI does not....no repro I've seen has this "ramp". In hind sight after fightling with my LI repro clips would have taken a chance and reused the originals. Got it done but left me.....
Did you modify your LI clips to add the lip that the original clips had?
Regards,
Dave K.
11-21-2012, 09:49 PM
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11-22-2012, 08:11 PM
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Local guy who has done dozens of midyear windshields tells me that you're setting yourself up for failure/frustration if you use anything except the premium clips from Paragon (not the "imported" clips). 
11-27-2012, 06:51 PM
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Paragon just informed me that Long Island Corvette supplies the clips to Paragon. However, unlike the Long Island clip, Paragon does not furnish the clip with the attached sponge like seal in the back of the clip.
Dave K.
11-27-2012, 07:06 PM
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No one sells the exact original clip, I have some NOS clips I bought in the early 70's and they are wrong, must be what the repro people used to make the repro, why else would you make them wrong.
I did find a way to use the repro's. I first mark the glass with a marker at each clip then I start in a corner and use my tool that you release the SS with and hold the clip out just enough to start the SS don't push it in just start it to the first click, do them all, when you get them all started push them in the rest of the way, not easy but they hold.
I did find a way to use the repro's. I first mark the glass with a marker at each clip then I start in a corner and use my tool that you release the SS with and hold the clip out just enough to start the SS don't push it in just start it to the first click, do them all, when you get them all started push them in the rest of the way, not easy but they hold.
11-27-2012, 07:37 PM
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No one sells the exact original clip, I have some NOS clips I bought in the early 70's and they are wrong, must be what the repro people used to make the repro, why else would you make them wrong.
I did find a way to use the repro's. I first mark the glass with a marker at each clip then I start in a corner and use my tool that you release the SS with and hold the clip out just enough to start the SS don't push it in just start it to the first click, do them all, when you get them all started push them in the rest of the way, not easy but they hold.
I did find a way to use the repro's. I first mark the glass with a marker at each clip then I start in a corner and use my tool that you release the SS with and hold the clip out just enough to start the SS don't push it in just start it to the first click, do them all, when you get them all started push them in the rest of the way, not easy but they hold.
Dave K.
11-27-2012, 07:52 PM
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Melting Slicks
I'm surprised nobody mentioned installing the lower stainless before the glass (convertible we're talking about).
Works like a charm and you get the stainless exactly where you want it.
Works like a charm and you get the stainless exactly where you want it.
11-27-2012, 08:02 PM
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