[ZeGermanHam]

Hi all. Today I am working on installing trim studs for the rear windshield reveal molding. The original trim studs were long gone, since the previous owner had done some butcher repairs around the rear window and then just glued the trim on afterward. Yeah...

Now with all the metal in that area properly fixed, I need to get trim studs back in. I have screw in studs and the diagram from Belding that is often circulated here. My issue is that when I measure things out per the Belding diagram, the studs along the top don't seem correct to me. The top right stud is closer to the corner of the window opening than it is on the left side.

Question: Can I place the studs more or less evenly around the window opening, so long as they are at the correct height from the window mating surface? The clips can slide in the trim, right?

Thanks!

[ZeGermanHam]

Sorry, forgot to mention it's for a '66 GTO.

[carcrazy]

Don't think that would be an issue.

[Old Goat 67]

Not a problem.

[ZeGermanHam]

Yeah, that's the diagram I was working from.

So just to confirm, the clips on the trim itself can slide side to side to be positioned wherever the studs are on the body, right?

[Old Goat 67]

Sure.

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by ZeGermanHam

Yeah, that's the diagram I was working from.

So just to confirm, the clips on the trim itself can slide side to side to be positioned wherever the studs are on the body, right?

It sounds like maybe you don’t understand how the clips are installed. The clip are installed on the studs and then the molding is snapped into the clips. It sounds like you think it is the other way around.

Apologies if i misunderstood you.

Don

[ZeGermanHam]

Originally Posted by dhutton

It sounds like maybe you don’t understand how the clips are installed. The clip are installed on the studs and then the molding is snapped into the clips. It sounds like you think it is the other way around.



Apologies if i misunderstood you.



Don

You are correct that I don't understand how the clips are installed. The reason for that is because I don't have anything to reference. The previous owner of my car had glued the trim to the car, and no clips on the trim or studs on the body were present.

But anyway, it sounds like I'll be good if I just space the studs evenly as long as they are placed at the correct height. Things for helping me understand how it works!

[400 4spd.]

But anyway, it sounds like I'll be good if I just space the studs evenly as long as they are placed at the correct height. Things for helping me understand how it works!

Another thing to consider when laying out locations for window trim clips for any car, is being sure you avoid the areas where moldings are joined/interlock because the clip will not catch on the trim. I normally try to stay at least a couple of inches from the joints.

[carcrazy]

Originally Posted by 400 4spd.

Another thing to consider when laying out locations for window trim clips for any car, is being sure you avoid the areas where moldings are joined/interlock because the clip will not catch on the trim. I normally try to stay at least a couple of inches from the joints.

Good point!

[MUSLCAH]

The studs are screwed into the body....then the clips are pushed down onto that stud.. Then the moldings are pushed down onto the clips and snap in. And put some seam sealer in the hole you drilled ,before screwing in the new stud

[400 4spd.]

[QUOTE=MUSLCAH;6235998]The studs are screwed into the body....then the clips are pushed down onto that stud.. Then the moldings are pushed down onto the clips and snap in. And put some seam sealer in the hole you drilled ,before screwing in the new stud[/QUOTE


I'll post pictures of what MUSLCAH is describing on Tuesday. I installed some of the screw in studs today on a Camaro we did.

[Greg Reid]

Originally Posted by MUSLCAH

And put some seam sealer in the hole you drilled ,before screwing in the new stud

When I did mine, I actually sprayed all of my studs with epoxy primer. When good and cured, I dipped the threads in JB Weld right before driving them into place.
Also, I made sure the holes for the screws were just large enough to start the screw tip. That way they were very tight when I drove them in with a good Phillips head driver. They are pressured pretty good when you start installing/removing trim and clips and you don't want them coming loose... Remember, the originals were welded.

[MUSLCAH]

Take the clip and and hold it in the channel ....and make sure that the top edge of the clip is a CH lower than the roof edge or pillar ...or back deck or cowl....and Mark where the screw hole should be. Do some test holes on a random piece of sheet metal to get the correct size drill hole. Some clips allow you to slide the clip over the stud....and some clips need to be installed like the pic above.. Hope this helps

[400 4spd.]

We drill and thread the holes prior to paint. Then we brush epoxy primer into the hole. Later when the stud is put in I use a pinch of window ribbon on the tip if the screw to seal it.

[MUSLCAH]

Originally Posted by 400 4spd.

We drill and thread the holes prior to paint. Then we brush epoxy primer into the hole. Later when the stud is put in I use a pinch of window ribbon on the tip if the screw to seal it.

Ain’t it great we all take the time to take pics ...and up load and post helpful tips from decades of experience.......and don’t even get a THANKS. But I realize that life sometimes gets in way.