Hello all,
Finally assembling my 37 coupe and am in need of several body side molding clips.
These are Auveco 1347 discontinued in the 50's.
I will attempt to add a picture.
Please let me know.
Thanks,
Dennis Long
Picture attached
Don't know if this suggestion will help but consider: I was missing a few of the clips that hold the dash trim moldings on my '37 LaSalle dash and they are very small. I took an 080 screw and it just slipped into the groove in the molding. So, I was able to insert the screw into the trim piece, and it slid in the channel. Therefore, I lined up the screw with the proper holes, and put a nut and washer on the back side.
I think you can do the same with your trim molding. Find a screw-bolt that nearly fits the channel, and grind it to fit if necessary. Then you have a threaded piece you can insert into the body, back up with a washer and tighten. A bit of blue Loctite will keep the nut from loosening.
In fact, the rear-most 'clip' on the side trim of my coupe IS held in place with a carriage style bolt from the factory. The reason I recall this is that the bolt was rusted, I was afraid to loosen it any more, so whacked it off from the inside with a carbide zip wheel. To re-install I'll grind a carriage bolt head to fit, and I imagine you can do the same for the trim clips you are missing.