Installation Tips 63 1/2: Barrel Clips, Trim Molding clips....

Im about to gather my things up from the floor in the garage
The car is on the way home from the paint shop and everything is chaoz, but im happy, beacuse getting the car ready instead of taking it apart is much more satisfying

Was thinking about the small "barrelclips" for the side emblems and hood/trunk letters. I bought new ones along with new emblems and letters.

Are they coated/painted with something?
Will they rust?
What have YOU done with them?

The same questions go for all the NEW clips, for the Outside Trim....

Share your stories, and tips.

You can put a dab of silicone on the stud before you put on the barrel clip and that will help seal out moisture. The moisture is the problem if you seal out the moisture you have eliminated most of the problem.

Originally Posted by rod123

You can put a dab of silicone on the stud before you put on the barrel clip and that will help seal out moisture. The moisture is the problem if you seal out the moisture you have eliminated most of the problem.

What is the "stud"?

Im from sweden, so my english isnt perfect.

Should i put silicone on the barrel clip before pressing it into the hole?

no. the clips will last longer than you will if you install them and leave them alone.


FE

Originally Posted by FEandGoingBroke

no. the clips will last longer than you will if you install them and leave them alone.


FE

So you're saying: NO silicone or paint or other things on the barrel clips?

Wont they rust?

Originally Posted by Galaxie_dream

What is the "stud"?

Im from sweden, so my english isnt perfect.

Should i put silicone on the barrel clip before pressing it into the hole?

The STUD is the piece on the back of the letter or emblem that sticks through the hole that the barrel clips slips over the clip holds the letter or emblem from falling off. IT is usually made of a spring steel which rusts, which is why people put a spot of silicon on it.

You put the stud through the hole and put the clip on from the other side.

It does take them a long time to rust. At least they did the '64 that sat for at least 25 yrs of it's life in a pasture. The clips and such had some rust but nothing like you would think. I wouldn't think a touch of silicone would help except for the area it's on as the water can still get behind the trim.

I don't know that for a fact but seems logical to me.

Originally Posted by ShotRod64

It does take them a long time to rust. At least they did the '64 that sat for at least 25 yrs of it's life in a pasture. The clips and such had some rust but nothing like you would think. I wouldn't think a touch of silicone would help except for the area it's on as the water can still get behind the trim.

I don't know that for a fact but seems logical to me.

Well, i dont realy know how far one should take this, but i am realy afraid of rust. Im restoring my car and i will probably not drive it to much on rainy days and the car will be treated nice. So i should just put the things in and forgett about it.

But still, there is this litle thing. You all know what i mean.... Just the basic knowledge, that YOU know that the thing could rust someday, will make you feel bad inside. Its an obsessive thought that you cant escape. And i think almost everyone who is into restoration knows how it feels. Its like the "mechanic disorder" : Dont throw anything you might need, in one day, or 25 years.

I'll settle for putting some silicone in there, and i will try not to think to much about it.