DeTomaso Mailing List: June 2001, Message #168

Cal,

The late model cars use small black countersunk phillips head screws of
the same size used for interior trim. You may want to consider this
approach as the appearance is not at all bad.

	Fred T.

catman351@digitalputty.com wrote:
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> I've seen a solution (but it may be distasteful to many): a local Pantera owner had removed all of the nipples from the grates and drilled them out and countersunk them at the top to accept a phillips head bolt. The receptacles (I believe) were Pem-nutted. The result
> was a bolt on affair that installed and removed with ease. I've been thinking about doing this conversion since one of those nipples were broken off of my grates.
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> If you really insist on using the grommets, why don't you use soap or some sort or grease to allow the plates to be put in OR replace the grommets with ones available from Radio Shack and affix the grates using RTV? Just a few suggestions. Cal #2428.
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> > Help!  I need 12 plastic grommets that hold the windshield wiper grates in place.  I bought a set from Hall but they are too hard.  I've been told that the replacement grates are $300.  I don't want to use too much pressure and break them.  Any suggestions??   ALex
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