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Smiley Front Grill

Postby fitzy » Wed May 31, 2006 5:56 pm

Hi Guys

Have just fitted a new, mnewly sprayed white front frill, but the metal clips on the egdes don't seem to hold it secourely to the wings. Does anyone know of a way to firmly secure both ends as the clips are useless.

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Postby MWOOLY10 » Wed May 31, 2006 7:05 pm

Mine are the same im going to drill and screw them to the metal brackets and use them whites screw head caps to hide the screw head..Should look a nice tidy finish when done

Hope this helps :)
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Postby gemini » Wed May 31, 2006 7:54 pm

whats the steel like on the wing that holds the clips, only it tends to rust away, if its ok try a bit of insulating tape wrapped round under the clip to widen it a little to make it a tighter fit
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Postby crazyscoot » Wed May 31, 2006 7:57 pm

MWOOLY10 wrote:Mine are the same im going to drill and screw them to the metal brackets and use them whites screw head caps to hide the screw head..Should look a nice tidy finish when done

Hope this helps :)

dont forget to use a stainless screw :roll:
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Postby transitgeoff » Wed May 31, 2006 8:03 pm

when the grill doesnt hold onto the wings good its normally because the brackets at the front are bent in :wink: try putting a broom handle or the like down behind the brackets and flex them forwards, always works :D
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Re: Smiley Front Grill

Postby Don-44 » Mon Jul 24, 2017 9:07 pm

Hi, does anyone know what the metal clips are called, and even better who supplies them please?

Many thanks
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Re: Smiley Front Grill

Postby Don-44 » Mon Apr 13, 2020 4:27 pm

Don-44 wrote:Hi, does anyone know what the metal clips are called, and even better who supplies them please?

Many thanks


All,

Managed to track down the little suckers! :-

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-TRANSIT ... 2749.l2649

Hope this helps someone!

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