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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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Black clamp things under car

Can someone please tell me what the plastic black clamp/screw/bolt thingies are that hold the plastic liners under the car. I'm missing a few and would like to get some. I'm not sure what they are called so I can't even start looking but they are basically black and plastic and to fasten them, you have to push them into the slot till they click. I hope that's enough information.

Also, dealer aside, whats a good place to buy them?

Thank you
Old Sep 13, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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Look on www.courtesyparts.com for specific part.

Dealer has them for cheap. Only other place that might have them is Ace Hardware that I know of, but doubt they have the exact ones you need.
Old Sep 13, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by foodmanry
Look on www.courtesyparts.com for specific part.

Dealer has them for cheap. Only other place that might have them is Ace Hardware that I know of, but doubt they have the exact ones you need.
Thanks! This is what I was looking for: http://www.courtesyparts.com/63130g-...3-p-51367.html

Awesome site for parts.
Old Sep 13, 2012 | 06:05 PM
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Ace and lowes carry them too alot cheaper
Old Sep 13, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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Ace and lowes carry them too alot cheaper
Thanks! Do you know if Home Depot does too? Cuz theres one real close to me.
Old Sep 14, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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Home Depot is starting to carry these random hardware pieces. Lowes selection is better for this IMO.
Old Sep 16, 2012 | 09:18 AM
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What size are these clips? I went to Lowes and the two that looked closest were the 1/2 inch and the 7/16 inch.
Old Sep 17, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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Ebay has a lot of them
Ebay
Old Sep 17, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by shobuddy
What size are these clips? I went to Lowes and the two that looked closest were the 1/2 inch and the 7/16 inch.
Why don't you get a couple of each size and see which fits? They can't be that expensive...
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Originally Posted by kvk2003max
Ebay has a lot of them
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Sweet, thanks!
Old Sep 17, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by foodmanry
Why don't you get a couple of each size and see which fits? They can't be that expensive...


That's what I'd have done.

Actually, on second thought, I'd have brought one to the store.

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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 09:10 AM
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go to a body shop they will probably just give them to you, the splash shield clips from the diagram i can see at work are "fender sheild retainers", through kent automotive which is a large distributer for bodyshops all over north america, the part number is p28286. Regardless, bodyshops have each specific retainer labled, go there to inquire about them, im sure they will give them to you.
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Can someone please tell me what the plastic black clamp/screw/bolt thingies are that hold the plastic liners under the car. I'm missing a few and would like to get some. I'm not sure what they are called so I can't even start looking but they are basically black and plastic and to fasten them, you have to push them into the slot till they click. I hope that's enough information.

Also, dealer aside, whats a good place to buy them?

Thank you
Old Sep 18, 2012 | 09:13 AM
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http://www.kent-automotive.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&produ ctId=14874&catpath=All%20Products////BODY%20HARDWARE////Kits////IMPORT%20BODY%20HARDWARE%20KIT

Here, i just pulled this up using the part number, go to a bodyshop and ask for those.
Old Sep 18, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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I just got this deal: http://www.ebay.com/itm/110952870784...witem=&vxp=mtr

Can't beat it.
Old Sep 18, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Good price...

But now you'll have to wait 3 weeks for them to arrive from Hong Kong.

edit - that's an average of 1 week per clip!

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Originally Posted by djfrestyl
Good price...

But now you'll have to wait 3 weeks for them to arrive from Hong Kong.
True, its all good though.
Old Sep 18, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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Oh wow, 1 cent free shipping.
Makes you wonder how they make profit out of this?
How can it possibly cost them less than 1 cent to produce 3 of these clips
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It's by volume. They'll lose money on some auctions and make on others. The end result is positive earnings.
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Originally Posted by Toxic!
Oh wow, 1 cent free shipping.
Makes you wonder how they make profit out of this?
How can it possibly cost them less than 1 cent to produce 3 of these clips
It costs tenths to hundredths of a cent to make one of those. When do manufacture these parts in a high quantities the cost per part is insignificant.
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