ttotired - 2014-08-03 6:28 PM Pull your interior panels first and look really closely at the inside of the outer panels, some have nuts inside, others are made from spring steel that must have been left over from when they made the tortion bars (really hard to release) Get some wooden pegs with the spring in them and pull them in half (work well as wedges) and pry the strips out a bit and put a peg between the strip and the panel and work your way along the strip, your trying to put even pressure along the leanth of the strip A lot of those spring clips are going to be rusty and wont just pop out, so a lot of patience and care will be needed.
I use a 1" wide stainless paint scraper thats got a bend in it for a lever
I cant stress enough, look for the bolted on clips first, get them undone then gentle gentle with the spring clips

StillOutThere - 2017-05-30 10:42 AM
I am looking for two dozen 1695 561 moulding retainer clips (mentioned above) for restoratio of my '56. Where can I purchase?

StillOutThere - 2017-05-30 8:26 PM
Thanks. I have the parts book and the scanned page. The photos of your trim and clips from your car are VERY helpful.
Any idea what the part number of the "Aftermarket Spring Clips" is. Likely Auveco brand. There are many of those currently working in my car (when disassembled once again, for a proper re-paint) but I haven't found where they could be bought.