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  • Mark P.
    Very Frequent User
    • May 13, 2008
    • 934

    Reproduction clip quality

    I have been restoring a C2 and have been having issues with spring steel reproduction clips not being very good. Yesterday I was installing the metal clips that attach the headlight wiring to the body and none of the clips would bite. I also couldn't get the plastic clips connected to the wiring harness to stay in the hole. I tried re-bending the tangs but that didn't help. I ended using JB Weld to install all of them so I hope that will work.

    I had similar issues with the brake line fame clips. The clips would not lock into the frame very tightly.

    If I had good original clips I always use them over reproductions.

    Anyone else have these type of issues ?
  • Don H.
    Moderator
    • June 16, 2009
    • 2244

    #2
    Re: Reproduction clip quality

    Mark
    you could buy all those clips, used originals, from major Driveline advertiser David Sokolowski out in South Gate, CAL. He has buckets full.

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    • Mark P.
      Very Frequent User
      • May 13, 2008
      • 934

      #3
      Re: Reproduction clip quality

      Thanks Don. I didn't realize he had them. My purchases with David have all been $250 plus. Wasn't sure he did smaller orders.

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      • Don H.
        Moderator
        • June 16, 2009
        • 2244

        #4
        Re: Reproduction clip quality

        I send him a list by email, including photos if necessary, and within about a week I will get a call, or an email back with pics of the pieces he pulled out. He is sending me two screws now. I try not to buy that little normally, but so far he has not turned me down for a job "too small".

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