Body / Glass: 53/64 Rear Fender Bolt Clips

[3x2stude]

Are the bolt clips that hold the rear fender to the body at the top all the same from 53 - 64? I am tearing down a 55 C-Body and the bolts are "ACME LIKE" so I wonder about the clips. Are they available? Is the only way to replace them to get rude with the body and trim or bend the lip?

Jon Kammer

[rkapteyn]

Yes these clips to hold on the fender trim and the bolt (Acme thread) are available.
Please explain your question.
Robert Kapteyn

[studegary]

Those clips are designed to work in one direction, both for installing and removing the trim strip.

[willisl55]

The trim along the top of the fender pops off if you carefully pry from the trunk side of the trim.

[3x2stude]

This is classic, nobody read the post very well......

1. Are they all the same from 53 - 64?

2. Where can I get them?

3. Is there a trick to change them? They appear to be put in as the parts are welded based on the amount of "GOO" between the two body parts and the captive clip.

JK

[candbstudebakers]

The GT hawks 62-64 do not use the slide clip that is bolted on. they use the wire spring type. I have lots of both.

[Jerry Forrester]

This is classic, nobody read the post very well......

1. Are they all the same from 53 - 64?

2. Where can I get them?

3. Is there a trick to change them? They appear to be put in as the parts are welded based on the amount of "GOO" between the two body parts and the captive clip.

JK

I only know a little about C-K's and nothing at all about sedans.
C-K's have the same rear/outer quarter panel retaining bolts from '53 to '61 (maybe '64), and the same molding clips from '53 to '56 (excepting the '56 Golden Hawk).
I think, others will correct me if I am wrong.

3. Is there a trick to change them? They appear to be put in as the parts are welded based on the amount of "GOO" between the two body parts and the captive clip.

JK

What parts are you talking about being welded?

[rkapteyn]

Classic ,nobody writes their post very well!
Do not assume that everyone knows what car you are working on.
Provide part numbers! I know that you were working on a 1955 "C" body but if you have the part number ,you can enter that in any search engine and add Studebaker and find the vendors that stock these clips.
If you are restoring or maintaining a Studebaker at least look up the part number of what you are talking about.
Parts books are readily available for most Studebakers.

http://www.faxonautoliterature.com/Search.aspx?c=9228

Robert Kapteyn

[KCoupeNewbie]

Are we talking about the clips/nuts as in "pal nuts" that receive the Acme-like screws;
or
are we talking about the clips that go under the screw head and receive/retain the SS trim strips?

[candbstudebakers]

I think we are talking about the flat 1"x1" clip that is under the bolt that holds the fender to the body on 53-56 C/K's except for the 56 golden hawk, all the hawks used the bolt to hold the fender to the body but not the clip,fenders under fins did not need them and the GT hawks used the wire spring type to hold the SS molding but did use the same bolts to hold the fender to the body.

[jimmijim8]

Very clear and concise info Bob. thanks jimmijim