07-17-2013, 08:38 PM
|
#1
|
GLS member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Baltimore, MD USA
Posts: 5,529
|
Plastic trunk trim piece - how do I fix this?
This trunk trim piece:
It goes here:
Three of the four tabs that hold it onto the holes there broke! I tried to gule them back onwith superglue, but only one of the three reguled good enough. That and if I have to change another tail light, I will break them again anyway.
Is there a good fix for this? Gluing broken plastic hasn't worked good for me in the past anyway. I don't want to get a new one since it's just going to break when I have to remove it again. I am halfway thinking that maybe gluing some rare earth magnets to the bottom of it might hold it on pretty good.
I have part numbers off of this that show:
22615284
616335386
GMP.PP.033
On the phone with the dealer, they told me to ignore those numbers on the part, saying that those were "casting numbers" and gave me a part number 22719927, and said that it had a note saying that it needed 4 screws to attach it (implying that it's the one make for later Alero's). Also saying that no stock is available and to try to find it on the internet. Said list price was $53.55
Last edited by zzyzzx : 07-19-2013 at 02:05 PM.
|
|
|
07-17-2013, 09:03 PM
|
#2
|
Premier V.I.P. Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 1,979
|
i used two sheet metal screws to hold mine in. took all of 3 weeks to forget they were there. never looked back
__________________
The dumbass that shows up randomly 10 years after selling the car.
|
|
|
07-17-2013, 09:06 PM
|
#3
|
GL Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Illinois
Posts: 276
|
Get an '03+ trim piece with all the hardware. GM realized it was a bad design and add some mounts to mount in the factory clip location and used a different style trim that screws in.
|
|
|
07-18-2013, 09:09 AM
|
#4
|
GLS member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Baltimore, MD USA
Posts: 5,529
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 04PONTIACGA
Get an '03+ trim piece with all the hardware. GM realized it was a bad design and add some mounts to mount in the factory clip location and used a different style trim that screws in.
|
Thanks! I'll be looking for one like that!
Anyone have any pics to post of it, or can I order one from the dealer and will they automatically give me the revised design?
|
|
|
07-18-2013, 09:50 AM
|
#5
|
GLS member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Baltimore, MD USA
Posts: 5,529
|
Is this piece the same on a Grand Am?
|
|
|
07-18-2013, 01:10 PM
|
#6
|
GLS member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Fort Knox area, KY
Posts: 2,120
|
I used some stainless screws to tap into mine years ago. A couple of them need tightening once in a while, but for the most part, it works.
|
|
|
07-18-2013, 02:11 PM
|
#7
|
OSV coming soon!!!!!
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: lindsay, ontario
Posts: 2,369
|
I used 2 of these... the lower edge of the carpet folds down when the trunk trim was off and i got these threaded then put everything together and tightened it up... 2 yrs no issues
http://0.tqn.com/d/homerepair/1/0/7/...ggle_molly.jpg
__________________
Misty: 3400, S&S headers, TCE 65mm TB, CAI, 180* TStat, Milzy motor & tranny mount, 18" BOSS 328 & much more... going osv!!
Silver: 2.4L, 5 speed, GAGT seats, front & rear STB's, all red tails, led headlights, Magnaflow muffler, Milzy Motor mount, WAI, Cosmo short shifter; sold n missed
Tequila: 2.4L, GA interior swap, scrapped...
|
|
|
07-18-2013, 02:20 PM
|
#8
|
GLS member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Baltimore, MD USA
Posts: 5,529
|
I was thinking that one would need to somehow attach something like this to the car:
Then screw the plastic piece in.
I don't know if I can even get the new, improved piece, except maybe at a junkyard.
|
|
|
07-18-2013, 03:43 PM
|
#9
|
OSV coming soon!!!!!
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: lindsay, ontario
Posts: 2,369
|
With the sheet metal screws they'll just go right into the metal and hold there... with what i used the "wing" I'll call it went up through the side where the carpet is... as soon as it threaded i put the carpet back in place and tightened the screws... it draws the wing up and holds it tight
__________________
Misty: 3400, S&S headers, TCE 65mm TB, CAI, 180* TStat, Milzy motor & tranny mount, 18" BOSS 328 & much more... going osv!!
Silver: 2.4L, 5 speed, GAGT seats, front & rear STB's, all red tails, led headlights, Magnaflow muffler, Milzy Motor mount, WAI, Cosmo short shifter; sold n missed
Tequila: 2.4L, GA interior swap, scrapped...
|
|
|
07-18-2013, 04:13 PM
|
#10
|
GLS member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Fort Knox area, KY
Posts: 2,120
|
It's raining, but what the hey, here's the ones I used, with some decorative washers
|
|
|
07-18-2013, 04:44 PM
|
#11
|
GLS member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Kansas
Posts: 2,116
|
I will take some pictures of the newer style when I go outside next
|
|
|
07-18-2013, 05:49 PM
|
#12
|
GL Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Illinois
Posts: 276
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by zzyzzx
Is this piece the same on a Grand Am?
|
No, the piece is different, but the hardware to mount it is the same.
|
|
|
09-09-2013, 09:00 AM
|
#13
|
GLS member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Baltimore, MD USA
Posts: 5,529
|
I went to a JY over the weekend, so now I have seen the different part. I chose not to buy one since they were mostly too scratched up, and mine still looks like new. I figure I can just use the clips for a new one (I did get those) and make the modifications to my old one to use the clips. A Dremel tool should work for that.
Also, those clips are really really hard to remove! I could not get even one out of an Alero after 15 minutes. I could make a special tool to remove them out of a door hinge, or something. They are way easier to remove from a Grand Am, since you have more room to out your hands there. I will post pics when I have actually finished this, but that won't be anytime soon.
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:49 AM.
|