those little body panel clips that strip

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  1. awu72

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    Say, what do members do about those little plastic clips used to hold body panel parts together?

    The clips actually are fine, but the little loops which are integral to the stock body panel parts sometimes strip or break, so that you'll have a front bumper panel that isn't secured on all points of the wheel wells.

    Does anyone know what I'm talking about? There's no danger of the panel falling off since there are other points where the front bumper panel is connected, but I find it annoying to have one or two points just flapping in thw wind.

    FYI, I'm a car noob, the most I ever change is oil, air filters and maybe a battery or two.

    Thanks in advance...
     
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  2. Cool_____

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    My car was always zip tied and it held fine.
     
  3. awu72

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    I see that could work. I can make a new little hole or loop in the panel to tie it back.

    Anyone else have other ideas? I'm sure everyone has come across this.
     
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  5. awu72

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    thanks for the links. in my case, usually the clips are just fine. what is getting me is that the hole or "loop" in the body panel is split, so i'll need to repair those things before the clip can do its job.
     
  6. FTZ

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    Are you referring to where the fender liner is clipped into the bumper in the wheel wells?
     
  7. jt money

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    thats what it sounds like to me. i used a bolt and washer on that.
     
  8. awu72

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    that's it.
     

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