Hello,
Well, I would venture to say that the number
of persons interested in solving your problem is greater than the
number of actual 57 Chrysler owners on this List. Perhaps if you could
give some more details? On my 59 Plymouth (and some other Mopars I've parted
out) there are what I call "one-way" clips...they push on over the prongs
of the potmetal item. I've seen round ones, and rectangular ones.
If you are able to pull, and twist in one direction
simultaneously, you may be able to create a threaded prong and actually
unscrew it.
More often however, you will be forced to stick a
screwdriver or wirenose pliers under one of the "fingers" and bend it up and
away, effectively ruining the clip but saving the prong.
Roger
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 1:54
PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Trim Removal Help
Needed
Hello, All,
Once again a little thorn has inserted
itself into my side, and I need some help.
As you may recall, I am
having the body restored on my 1957 Chrysler Saratoga 4dr. The body
man is at a point where he needs to remove the chrome "potmetal" frame from
around the license plate recess in the trunk lid. The pins that stick
through the sheetmetal are at fastened by a kind of clip that neither one of
us have ever seen. Since they are reached through holes punched
through the inner shell of the trunklid, they are rather hard to reach, and
before trying to experiment removing them, I thought I'd ask for any
available help/advice.
Does anyone know how these things come
off? Do they unscrew, or is it possible to relieve tension by
squeezing them or something? Is there a special tool needed? Any
help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Joe Savard
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