Another door panel question....clip retainer • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **The Toy Peddler** » 14 Feb 2010 16:23

My drivers side door panel has lost all but 1 of its "clip retainers". I do have a donor panel that has the clips. I removed 1 of them and found that on the underside they have "teeth" that dig into the panel to keep it in place. My question is:
How should I remove and install these on the new panel? I figure there are a couple ways I can do this. I can heat them clips to red hot then push them into the panel and hope they stay and don't damage the panel, OR I can easily grind off the teeth and use a strong adhesive such as an epoxy to bond the flat surfaces together.
Has anybody had any experience on doing this? Here's a pic of the clip retainer I am referring to.

by **The Toy Peddler** » 06 Mar 2010 1:14

I found that epoxy "putty" (PC7) works well for this job, as well as filling gaps in cracks on panels. You can also give it some "texture" if necessary. I used to use that stuff in the oilfields by the gallon, fixing holes in tanks. I highly suggest it in this type of application.

by **Jon** » 06 Mar 2010 2:52

Sorry, I missed this topic somehow. What brand epoxy are you talking about? Always a need for a good adhesive. :nod:

by **The Toy Peddler** » 06 Mar 2010 15:34

PC-Products PC-7 It's a good strong filler. For just cracks, superglue works good.
I think we used to call this stuff "splash zone" in the oil fields.