Where to Buy Sail Panel Clips

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Jan 29, 2019 | 05:43 PM

J-Ro

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Where to Buy Sail Panel Clips

Does anybody know where to buy sail panel clips? The replacement sail panels I bought don’t have any installed and I’m trying to avoid using Velcro tape.

Jan 30, 2019 | 07:11 AM

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Re: Where to Buy Sail Panel Clips

Are you talking about the speaker covers?

Jan 30, 2019 | 08:51 AM

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Re: Where to Buy Sail Panel Clips

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Does anybody know where to buy sail panel clips? The replacement sail panels I bought don’t have any installed and I’m trying to avoid using Velcro tape.

If your Chevy dealer can't get them for you, try : www.autobodytoolmart.com, under clips/fasteners.

Jan 30, 2019 | 05:59 PM

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Re: Where to Buy Sail Panel Clips

Thank you for the suggestions. No luck with the website but I’ll definitely swing by the local dealership and see if they can’t find some.

Jan 30, 2019 | 06:04 PM

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Re: Where to Buy Sail Panel Clips

And, sorry, yes I was referring to the metal clips that mount to the back of the speaker covers that slide into the plastic interior panel.

Jan 30, 2019 | 10:51 PM

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Re: Where to Buy Sail Panel Clips

best bet might be to grab some from a local junkyard. five-finger discount style

Jan 31, 2019 | 05:10 AM

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Re: Where to Buy Sail Panel Clips

Didn’t even think about a junkyard. Great idea, thank you.

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Jan 31, 2019 | 07:21 PM

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Re: Where to Buy Sail Panel Clips

Cam/birds are slim pickins around central NY and Tampa Fl. too!
Good luck on findin' them. Post if you do.

Sure is a bunch of them clips on one cover. Bought these from fleabay.

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Jan 31, 2019 | 08:17 PM

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Re: Where to Buy Sail Panel Clips

Those sail panel backings look like they’re plastic. I’ve never seen that. My ‘84 TA has some kind of pressboard / fiberboard backings and the clips are separate metal pieces.

Feb 1, 2019 | 06:38 AM

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Re: Where to Buy Sail Panel Clips

Early cars were masonite with metal clips bonded in place. Later cars were plastic with the clips molded in. Not sure what year they switched over - 88, 89, 90, somewhere in there.

Feb 1, 2019 | 07:04 AM

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Re: Where to Buy Sail Panel Clips

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Early cars were masonite with metal clips bonded in place. Later cars were plastic with the clips molded in. Not sure what year they switched over - 88, 89, 90, somewhere in there.

It was 90.

Feb 1, 2019 | 10:11 AM

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Re: Where to Buy Sail Panel Clips

Heres a original speaker cover off my 84:
It is cardboard with metal clips.
(Prob. the same crummy cardboard they used in the headliner!)

Here are the used fleabay covers I bought:

I wonder what the used fleabay covers I bought have on them?
Can't really see the "hooks" clearly so dont know if they are metal or molded in plastic.

Last edited by sonjaab; Feb 1, 2019 at 10:25 AM.

Feb 5, 2019 | 02:38 PM

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Re: Where to Buy Sail Panel Clips

I got the fleabay used covers!
The fabric is in great shape.
YES, the "clips" are moulded in the plastic backs like seen in the pic.
Only the coat hanger/screw assem. secures the panel to the B pillar.

Last edited by sonjaab; Feb 5, 2019 at 02:58 PM.