The Ford Barn

spinelll · 10-06-2018, 04:52 PM

I pulled out my old dovetail clips and the old dried out rubber pieces.
I noticed that the new copper colored clips (attached) are not the same metal as the ones I removed. The old ones feel more like spring steel in that they have "memory." The new ones bend all over the place. So I put the new rubber in but used the old clips.

Have you guys seen the same thing?

Leo

J Franklin · 10-06-2018, 05:03 PM

I guess they figured if you didn't have any at all they would be ok.

Dick Steinkamp · 10-06-2018, 06:15 PM

I used the old clips also. I'm not sure why the vendors even include them in the kit. Useless.

J Franklin · 10-06-2018, 10:24 PM

The kits I have bought in the past had proper metal parts, I don't know why things have changed.

spinelll · 10-09-2018, 07:25 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dick Steinkamp

I used the old clips also. I'm not sure why the vendors even include them in the kit. Useless.

Yes. They appear useless.

10-06-2018, 05:03 PM	#2
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,961	Re: Door Dovetail Clips I guess they figured if you didn't have any at all they would be ok.

10-06-2018, 06:15 PM	#3
Dick Steinkamp Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 1,163	Re: Door Dovetail Clips I used the old clips also. I'm not sure why the vendors even include them in the kit. Useless. __________________ All steel from pedal to wheel

10-06-2018, 10:24 PM	#4
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,961	Re: Door Dovetail Clips The kits I have bought in the past had proper metal parts, I don't know why things have changed.