A question about hoodliner retainers
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A question about hoodliner retainers
A while ago some of the forum members were talking about using the chrome caps which fit in the bottom of the sinks as hoodliner retainers.I went to lowe's and all i could find were the ones that have the long plastic attachment on them.Is their some where else i can look for them or is that what is used and the plastic part cut off?They run 6 something a piece i looked in the plumbing dept but found nothing else can someone chime in and tell me where i might find the right thing.........Charlene
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I found the same on my first trip. On my second trip I asked an employee for the "sink caps" without the plastic attachment. I asked him for the ones that snapped in...
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This is where I got mine. Got tired of looking for 15 of them in one place.
http://plumbing.hardwarestore.com/51...r--610078.aspx
http://plumbing.hardwarestore.com/51...r--610078.aspx
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Originally Posted by JLA
This is where I got mine. Got tired of looking for 15 of them in one place.
http://plumbing.hardwarestore.com/51...r--610078.aspx
http://plumbing.hardwarestore.com/51...r--610078.aspx
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Originally Posted by charlene
Is that the size i need then the 1/1/2 inches that they have on the websight you gave me.
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Originally Posted by P51tj
Yes that is them. I got mine @ Lowes in the same area as the ones you found. $1.17 apiece. You WILL have to trim the plastic factory hoodliner retainers though. I think it add a nice touch for little dollars. Good luck!!!
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Originally Posted by charlene
Let me get this stright you leave the plastic hooodliners in and these go over them or do you take the plastic hood liners out and insert the chrome ones?Do you bend the chrome ones around the plastic ones is that how its done.
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Originally Posted by P51tj
You have to remove the plastic ones, trim them a little, bend the chrome ones over the plastic ones and then reinsert in the hood. Piece of cake!
The major difficulty I've had is finding a Lowe's that has them in stock. Three different stores = all sold out. The fourth did have them before I went through checkout. 
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Charlene, the part you need from Lowes is the "Faucet Hole cover", part number 24467. They should be able to order you a box of 15 with no problem. When I bought mine I needed 30 for 2 cars and had one of the Lowes search the inventory for all stores in the area. Was able to come up with a store that had 2 boxes.Wound up with 3 extra from the 2 boxes. Make sure they are all 11/2 inches.
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Thanks for the info.
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Originally Posted by P51tj
Yes that is them. I got mine @ Lowes in the same area as the ones you found. $1.17 apiece. You WILL have to trim the plastic factory hoodliner retainers though. I think it add a nice touch for little dollars. Good luck!!!
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Originally Posted by pcfred
Where did you get the Corvette letters on the hoodliner and how did you make them stick???
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Originally Posted by P51tj
You have to remove the plastic ones, trim them a little, bend the chrome ones over the plastic ones and then reinsert in the hood. Piece of cake!
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Originally Posted by Bakersfield
I like the chrome look, but I was just wondering what it would look like if they were painted the color of the car. Hummmm......
