Comments on: Auto Panel Fasteners: Buy ‘Em, Don’t Save ‘Em

By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5

Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5 — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:44:21 +0000

[...] Auto Panel Fasteners: Buy ‘Em, Don’t Save ‘Em Take this piece of advice and you’ll be installing stereos and replacing heater cores like the pros — fast. You can’t save these fasteners no matter how hard you try. But you can replace ‘em on the cheap. [...]

By: Frank Townend

Frank Townend — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:34:53 +0000

My pleasure Dan, enjoy.

Sorry my posting was so brief; I had all the size, type, model number, etc. information and hit the back button. Drat! So two links. I’ll be more complete (and careful) next time.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:34:09 +0000

Thanks Frank Townend. Ordered!

By: eschoendorff

eschoendorff — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:00:45 +0000

Anytime I see fasteners of this type on sale - no matter the size or type - I buy them up. I have some nice Snap On removal tools, but I always prefer to use new fasteners whenever possible.

By: Frank Townend

Frank Townend — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:00:43 +0000

Try

http://www.thefastenerwarehouse.com/catalog/item/566976/1356213.htm

http://www.thefastenerwarehouse.com/catalog/item/566976/1356208.htm

By: rob

rob — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:54:34 +0000

I was a car stereo tech for 2 years at a shop
I have removed 100’s of these and others like them with a good tool thee is no need to buy new and new id fine if you have a black interior but what it you have white or tan or grey

and I am yet to find source that has more than 5 in a pack that are the proper type for most cars normally you get a assortment of about 10 and 2 are useful while the package cost you $4

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:06:47 +0000

Sounds good, but the google link doesn’t bring me anywhere near $2 for a set of 50 of them. Anyone have an more direct link from somewhere reputable?

By: Dano

Dano — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:02:29 +0000

A putty knife will also work on door panels.

By: Tom Venanzio

Tom Venanzio — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:35:07 +0000

It probably is a good idea to buy new auto panel fasteners, but have you ever seen the tool that pulls these out? My future father-in-law has one that he showed me recently. We were working on changing the door hinges for his Mustang and I noticed this cool little tool he has. It slides right under the head of the fastener, you squeeze the handle, and it pops it right out without damaging it. I guess it is good if you do a lot of work where you have to remove the fasteners all the time, like working on speakers, etc.