Trunk trim panel fasteners needed.
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Trunk trim panel fasteners needed.
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.
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garyb900 (6/16/16)
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I was just looking at Tousley ford and stumbled across those. The bolts were like 40 cents. Check them out.
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Here's a link to a permanent fix using aluminum that I used ...
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...equipment.html
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...equipment.html
I was just looking at Tousley ford and stumbled across those. The bolts were like 40 cents. Check them out.
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mdb007 (9/25/23)
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Here's a link to a permanent fix using aluminum that I used ...
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...equipment.html
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...equipment.html
Those other parts you posted, You can get ***** 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 **** 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.
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garyb900 (6/16/16)
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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 ***** 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 **** 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.
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 ***** 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 **** 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.
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 ***** 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.
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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 ***** 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.
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Here is the part number...
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What year do you have? I have an early 05 and at some point in time Ford changed where the threads are in the part and the ones I got didn't work on mine. I did the aluminum arrow fix and they've worked great ever since.
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mdb007 (9/25/23)
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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)
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)
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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)
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)
For those of us with early models and can't use the new fasteners, it the best way to go. Little bit of work, but once it's done it's done
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Hi, what is the diameter and thread of the long stainless threaded insert ?
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Stang008 (11/1/21)
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If your question is specifically for Stang008, his last forum activity was on 11/15/21 from well over 2 years ago... Therefore, I wouldn't count on a response from him anytime soon.
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