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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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