DeTomaso Mailing List: June 2001, Message #173

Alex wrote:

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?? 

>>>I recently installed a set of these with Nate Stevens.  The grommets had a 
rather square profile and were too physically large for the job.

We simply trimmed the corners off (carefully) with a sharp hobby knife, they 
seem to work okay.

I am beginning to like the idea of simply securing them with dabs of RTV 
however.

Mike