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I have these plastic trim that goes inside the door jams of my Subaru Legacy.
The driver side became loose because some of the plastic tabs on the bottom that help lock it in broke. I took some picture of the trim, the jam where the trim goes, and the passanger side where the trim is still intact. I'm thinking there may be a way to cut a small slot where the broken tabs are, and then fabricate some new type of tabs that will stick in there.
I'm open to hear any ideas that you may have. Thanks!

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1980 Luv 4x4 with a 5 speed tranny.



"When all else fails, follow the directions".

Self taping sheet metal screws. Paint the screw heads black after they are in to help hide them. Not as pretty, but it should work.

Or buy a new one, or check junk yards for a used one that still has tabs.

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OK, I'm over it. Where's the beer?

What about using something like these fasteners. Just drill a hole through the trim and body.

http://www.autobodysupplies.com/

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1980 4x4 - Hunt'n truck 9yrs only seen pavement to the gas station. Gets a little spooked when it sees another vehicle.

they also make plastic welding rods if you wanted to try that, low heat for repaires to different types of plastic

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My old but now gone Luv...

The sheet metal screws would work, but would look a little hookey.

A new one would cost way too much. I could check my wrecking yard, but there's a chance the tabls might be worn on one of those too.

I am wondering if there's a fastner that has a flat tab. Then I could cut a narrow hole and put the fasterner through the hole.

I'm got an idea. I want to try and fabricate a tab out of sheet metal. I've cut a hole where the stock tab broke off. Then the new tab will stick through the hole. I was thinking of using JB Weld.
I think it would hold it do there. If needed I could get a flat pice of metal on the other side of the trim. so that the two pices of metal would form to make a T shape.

They make some body molding glue, I am sure that would work. It might give you some trouble if you want to remove the part. I have used some glue made by Caterpillar, I called it Cat Glue. It was almost impossible to remove body molding in one piece after that.

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

I ended up buying some JB weld and putting the broken tab back on. I just went to put the trim back in the door jam, and the tab broke off! I'm going to price wht the trim costs new (just out of curiousity), but looks like I might go with the sheet metal screws and paint the heads black.
The door jame, is not something a person sees much unless the door is open.

I haven't had very good luck using JB Weld on plastic. Seems to kinda melt the plastic.

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I used the quick dry JB weld (didnt have a problem with plastic melting). It made a good bond, but the the orignal tabs flex just a little, and the JB made it very rigid.