Interior: 53 Interior Windshield molding attachment?

[johnod]

Recently I removed the interior windshield molding. I found that in the bottom corners where the side pieces overlap the bottom piece, that the screws were just sitting in there screwed to nothing. There were no holes to screw into either. The bottom piece has a large slot in both ends, I'm wondering if there is some sort of clip or ?? that is supposed to be in there?

I don't see anything in the manuals either, can anyone here help?

Thanks

John

[Jeff_H]

No clips that I am aware of. The screws were too short and never drilled into the dash when it was originally put in is my guess. I dont think the mouldings had pre-drilled holes at all. I had to drill new ones when I put mine back together since the new rubber was thicker or something and the original holes would not like up with the mouldings.

Those slots you see are for the screws to pass through (with lots of slop for error!!!) from the outer moulding ends.

[52hawk]

Use a flash light to look way down,at that area. I seem to remember some quite longer screws in the corners-[61 Hawk,but the body shell is the same as 53]

[johnod]

Ok thanks guys, now i know, If I can't find any holes I'll make some.

[rockne10]

Depending on your model, longer screws were used in the corners of the garnish moldings. Should be ten No. 6x1" and two No. 6x2". And, the factory just drilled and screwed them on to the body shell; should hurt a thing if you create some new holes, even if the old ones exist.

[johnod]

Depending on your model, longer screws were used in the corners of the garnish moldings. Should be ten No. 6x1" and two No. 6x2". And, the factory just drilled and screwed them on to the body shell; should hurt a thing if you create some new holes, even if the old ones exist.

I've got the 6x1", but there were no 2", now I know the secret, Thanks.