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945401A_SPORT
05-10-2006, 06:29 PM
im replacing the small pcs of trim on both front fenders.
how do you get the clear plastic 'grommets' into the (considerably) smaller holes in the fender w/out destroying them/drilling the holes out just enough...?

joshua43214
05-10-2006, 07:35 PM
Sounds silly I know, but make sure the old gromets are not in there. The correct gromet should pop in with thumb pressure. It is just tight enough to leave a circular mark on your thumb pad. Do they look the same as the old ones?

632 Regal
05-10-2006, 09:18 PM
and you have to pop them in before the trim incase your trying to pop it all in at once.

945401A_SPORT
05-11-2006, 09:59 AM
Sounds silly I know, but make sure the old gromets are not in there. The correct gromet should pop in with thumb pressure. It is just tight enough to leave a circular mark on your thumb pad. Do they look the same as the old ones?

yes, they are out. it seems as if they are just a little too big... are there different sizes? The stealer gave me a whole bunch of them, and Ive gone thru about 3-4 of them already.