Originally Posted by unnoticedtrails (Post 6782636)

Anyone know where I can get two of these without being charged an arm and a leg? Also looking for more replacement trim fasteners for various panels that have lost them over the years.

Originally Posted by 05YellowGT (Post 6782673)

Here's a link to a permanent fix using aluminum that I used ...


http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...equipment.html

Originally Posted by 05YellowGT (Post 6782673)

Here's a link to a permanent fix using aluminum that I used ...


http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...equipment.html

Originally Posted by unnoticedtrails (Post 6782788)

Thanks guys! Hmmm. I wish I could do your aluminum solution. Lots of things are needed that I don't have. I found this alternative, too. I dunno where to go to get something like this either.

Originally Posted by amustangrocks (Post 6783307)

wow, thats a old post I did. They are still on my car and still working. I bought a new set of the plastic ones prior to that fix but the panels had some warp to them and they just wouldnt hold.


If you go to a archery shop you can get a couple of those arrow inserts for a buck or less. Then all you need is a tap to re-thread the holes. pretty cheap fix

Those other parts you posted, You can get knobs with threaded posts like that at hardware stores, Ive bought them for other projects, the threaded coupler, I dont know. The bolt in the car is metric, and the coupler would have to thread on and then the knob would have to have the same threads unless you re tapped that too.

Ive searched for all the plastic push pins myself. Fords used push pins that you cant find anywhere. Ive bought alot of packages at auto parts stores and they never seem to fit the holes right. Ive even gone as far to grind the christmas tree section of the pins to fit the holes in the car. I needed the 2 real big ones for under the rear bumper. Couldnt find them anywhere. Paid $7 for 2 plastic push pins at the Ford dealer. What a rip off.

Originally Posted by unnoticedtrails (Post 6783525)

I came up with the appropriate solution for the problem yesterday. Basically it is the same one as the one I found on the French Mustang forums. I went to Ace Hardware and got the knobs and extender things for the taillight bolts. It is securely in there and easy to remove and much more sturdy than the factory plastic pieces.:metal:

Originally Posted by Getportfolio (Post 6783570)

Nice idea. You can get another like that and add a cargo net now:)

Originally Posted by unnoticedtrails (Post 6782636)

http://1.cdn.lib.americanmuscle.com/...ts-0509-02.jpg Anyone know where I can get two of these without being charged an arm and a leg? Also looking for more replacement trim fasteners for various panels that have lost them over the years.
http://1.cdn.lib.americanmuscle.com/...ts-0509-03.jpg

Originally Posted by garyb900 (Post 6985838)

I just wanted to thank unnoticedtrails for asking his question, 05YellowGT for posting the link to the fix and amustangrocks for inventing the fix!!!
Thanks guys.
I just had to replace my trunk fasteners and couldn't stand the POS oem ones that wouldn't hold tight and found this thread, did the fix and they work great!!
(my oem ones were before the design change because my car was built on '04 and they didn't work at all)

Originally Posted by unnoticedtrails (Post 6782788)

Thanks guys! Hmmm. I wish I could do your aluminum solution. Lots of things are needed that I don't have. I found this alternative, too. I dunno where to go to get something like this either.
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/1...0945981272.jpg
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/9...0946608122.jpg
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/3...0946334154.jpg
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4...0946387395.jpg

Originally Posted by houtex (Post 7065114)

6mm x 1.00.

Hope that helps, welcome to the forums! :wave: :nice: