[squidtone]

I bought a PUI boot about 12 years ago. It's pretty nice, but out of the gate the flap that attaches to the top of the seat (velcro) was too short by about an inch. I've been meaning to somehow address this and I still haven't!

I don't remember if the clips came with the boot, but I do remember they didn't fit over the pinch weld trim. They were too loose and popped right off (if they even stayed in the first place). I found that the clips work fine if you squeeze them more "closed", so that they have a better fitting bite over the trim. In other words, pinch the open part of the "C" shape more closed. I used a bench vise and carefully closed them down about 1/8th inch. My trim is tight against the body by the way and they work fine after "pinching down".
Good luck!
Dave

[arbys]

Originally Posted by squidtone

I bought a PUI boot about 12 years ago. It's pretty nice, but out of the gate the flap that attaches to the top of the seat (velcro) was too short by about an inch. I've been meaning to somehow address this and I still haven't!

I don't remember if the clips came with the boot, but I do remember they didn't fit over the pinch weld trim. They were too loose and popped right off (if they even stayed in the first place). I found that the clips work fine if you squeeze them more "closed", so that they have a better fitting bite over the trim. In other words, pinch the open part of the "C" shape more closed. I used a bench vise and carefully closed them down about 1/8th inch. My trim is tight against the body by the way and they work fine after "pinching down".
Good luck!
Dave

Great idea !

[arbys]

Well, I think that I have it figured out. I used the blue poly tool to force between the molding and body panel, drove it with the mallet until it bottomed out, inserted the body putty spreader all of the way, drove the 6" pry bar between the trim and spreader and slowly lifted it. If it didn't go enough I repeated until I had the correct spacing for the clip to snap in correctly.