Toyota Forum banner

retaining clips for celica action package / tsunami bumper grille

4K views 13 replies 2 participants last post by  93celicaconv  
#1 ·
Where can i find replacement clips for my cars front grille? I can't find them ANYWHERE. I've tried all the chain auto parts stores as well as the dealer.
It's for the lower mesh grille in front of the radiator, behind and below the license plate
325037

325036
 
#5 ·
It's not a USDM Celica. So you had this car imported?

Is it from Europe or Austrailia? LHD or RHD?

The lookup I use for VIN's usually tells me all that, but this VIN apparently isn't as specific for some reason. Just want to make sure I get the right model code for your specific model. It is one of these 3:
You should have a sticker in the driver side door jam, and/or under the hood, that would give you what your model code is.
 
#9 ·
I trust you, elitemafia, that it is a USDM vehicle. This is just the first time that my source tool didn't tie a VIN correctly (see the attached).

Now if I got to your Chassis No. (ZZT231L-BLFVFA), I do get the following two diagrams for the front (bumper & grille), but I think the information is incomplete for the Action Package. There is a difference in the license plate bracket between conventional vs. Action Package, but that is the only different the diagrams show. So I don't think the Action Package is filled out in the parts diagrams. It certainly does not call out those clips you seek. So I don't know how to give you a part number to look up.

I suppose a salvage yard is an option, but not to many salvage yards will go through the effort to pull and ship you small clips like this because they don't make a profit on doing things like that. And this Action Package is probably not high in volume that salvage yards would have this vehicle in there. I just don't know how to help you further.
 

Attachments

#11 ·
Does your bumper/grille require 4 of these clips?

If so, maybe a regular 2005 Celica would use the same clips? Here is a picture of a scrapped Celica front bumper (not Action Package), and it looks like the front of the bumper was pushed in at one time, but it sure has 4 slots where those clips maybe should be. So maybe if all Celica's had them, just a visit to a salvage yard will get you what you need - maybe.
 

Attachments

#14 ·
Apparently it's a nissan part, for anyone else looking for these, nissan part id 62318-VP100
I'm glad you find it. You would think Toyota would show the part as a Toyota part (assuming someone else supplies these clips). But little Action Package information in the Toyota EPC. Great investigative work to find those.