How to remove side trim retaining clips

[IanMc]

Hi All,

Could somebody tell me how you remove the 'H' style trim clips please - the ones that look like this:

 

I have these on my OSF wing - but the rest of the car is fitted with the ones I expected to find - like this:

 

Thanks in advance everyone.

[KAA]

Hi Ian,

Try using a small pin punch to drift out the centre pin. I seem to remember these clips were used on replacement panels which did not have the welded trim pins like original factory-fit clips. Maybe means the car has had a replacement wing at some time.

The clips probably have a spigot which fits into a drilled hole on the wing - the centre pin spreads the spigot to lock it into place. If you drift it right through the clip should release. Then catch the pin to re-use later.

 

 

[IanMc]

18 minutes ago, KAA said:

Hi Ian,

Try using a small pin punch to drift out the centre pin. I seem to remember these clips were used on replacement panels which did not have the welded trim pins like original factory-fit clips. Maybe means the car has had a replacement wing at some time.

The clips probably have a spigot which fits into a drilled hole on the wing - the centre pin spreads the spigot to lock it into place. If you drift it right through the clip should release. Then catch the pin to re-use later.

 

 

Gotcha, that does make sense - many thanks KAA

[IanMc]

On 5/5/2018 at 21:45, KAA said:

Hi Ian,

Try using a small pin punch to drift out the centre pin. I seem to remember these clips were used on replacement panels which did not have the welded trim pins like original factory-fit clips. Maybe means the car has had a replacement wing at some time.

The clips probably have a spigot which fits into a drilled hole on the wing - the centre pin spreads the spigot to lock it into place. If you drift it right through the clip should release. Then catch the pin to re-use later.

 

 

Nice one KAA - did this earlier, worked a treat.