Need help with interior trim piece removal

[Warp6]

I've removed all of my interior plastic and headliner. In doing so, I broke the clips that hold the rear trim strip over the back glass that partially holds the headliner. How are you supposed to remove this piece without breaking the clips? Where can I get more clips?

 

[zam70]

It's tough NOT to break it. I took mine down a few times with no breakage, then the last time I took it down - SNAP! it broke. I'm going to checkwith the dealer for a new one. They might still sell it.

 

[TURBOV6]

Is easily done with out breaking it. You need to pull the down a little and with a flashlight look in and you can see the clips on both sides and just each side of it one by one and the front one is a little different there is a release section in the middle of the clip.

Any shops locally that do repair headliners? I would check with them is they got extras to sell or check with GM.

 

[gn1220]

Still available at the dealer, just bought some last fall for my El Camino. Less than $2 each and I think you need 5 for the rear (I know the front takes 5)

 

[Warp6]

the front one is a little different there is a release section in the middle of the clip.

I pulled the front trim piece down with no problem. I figured the rear would work the same. WRONG! I snapped two out of three clips! Where can I get more?

 

[TURBOV6]

Originally posted by gn1220
Still available at the dealer, just bought some last fall for my El Camino.

Those clips are used in many GM cars, so I will assume a local parts store will have it. Did you break all of it? If you have one good one you could actually use it in the middle and the screws will hold the corners.