67/68 Grill hoop fastners - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Sammy · 08-13-2013, 05:40 PM

Must be an easier way than fighting these hoop fastners. Guess mine are made in China and are giving me serious grief. Is there an aftermarket tape available with these studs allowing me to secure them to the grill? Or what am I doing wrong? Should you install them in the grill first or the hoops? Once you put them in the hoops they don't slide just in to two pieces. Previously I have installed these and had no difficulty guess I am forgetting something. Seems before they were a pain in my buttocks then too though.
Any ideas or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

zellway · 09-04-2013, 11:33 AM

I mounted all mine in the trim and bolted them on. It helps to have the grill off the truck like you have. I placed my trim on and marked the back side with a marker to give me a point where to install the clips.

ETsC10 · 09-08-2013, 03:12 PM

I've had this problem too. Thanks for the tip.

Sammy · 09-08-2013, 07:07 PM

Finally got them installed. Still not an easy task. I used masking tape to mark the correct spots as the clips slide but with some difficulty. Would have thought someone would have made an improvement with double stick molding tape from 3M.

08-13-2013, 05:40 PM	#1
Sammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bonne Terre, Mo Posts: 3,005	67/68 Grill hoop fastners Must be an easier way than fighting these hoop fastners. Guess mine are made in China and are giving me serious grief. Is there an aftermarket tape available with these studs allowing me to secure them to the grill? Or what am I doing wrong? Should you install them in the grill first or the hoops? Once you put them in the hoops they don't slide just in to two pieces. Previously I have installed these and had no difficulty guess I am forgetting something. Seems before they were a pain in my buttocks then too though. Any ideas or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Attached Images __________________ '69 Chevy Long Fleet & '71 GMC Short Step & Project "ODD BALL" "You can wash a pig, soak it in most expensive perfume. In the end it is still just a pig." ODD BALL build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478629"

09-04-2013, 11:33 AM	#2
zellway Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Arizona City, AZ Posts: 747	Re: 67/68 Grill hoop fastners I mounted all mine in the trim and bolted them on. It helps to have the grill off the truck like you have. I placed my trim on and marked the back side with a marker to give me a point where to install the clips. __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- Erik My 69 suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=530626 1970 C10 step Project Jiminy http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=682647 RUST!? Thats just mother natures way of telling all of us.....MINE!!!!

09-08-2013, 03:12 PM	#3
ETsC10 Hand Crafted C-10 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Burien, WA Posts: 5,180	Re: 67/68 Grill hoop fastners I've had this problem too. Thanks for the tip.

09-08-2013, 07:07 PM	#4
Sammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bonne Terre, Mo Posts: 3,005	Re: 67/68 Grill hoop fastners Finally got them installed. Still not an easy task. I used masking tape to mark the correct spots as the clips slide but with some difficulty. Would have thought someone would have made an improvement with double stick molding tape from 3M. __________________ '69 Chevy Long Fleet & '71 GMC Short Step & Project "ODD BALL" "You can wash a pig, soak it in most expensive perfume. In the end it is still just a pig." ODD BALL build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478629"



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