Front Grill Loose

[JBaker4981]

Is there any way to to tighten the brackets that the ball joints insert to on the front fascia? The front grill is very loose on the passenger side and I am unable to find any replacements of these brackets.

[DMC-81]

Is there any way to to tighten the brackets that the ball joints insert to on the front fascia? The front grill is very loose on the passenger side and I am unable to find any replacements of these brackets.

I'm sure there is a way to temporarily re-fasten it but the best way is to replace all 8 spring latches. They get rusty and can't hold the ball stud on the grill anymore.

http://store.delorean.com/p-9715-spring-latch.aspx

They are riveted in place. You need to drill them out and replace them with 1/8" aluminum rivets. Here is a picture of the new spring latch being installed. (The orange cloths are just to protect the fresh paint on the fascia):

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=38181&d=1448256975

[Andrew]

To prevent the new rivets from pulling through the fascia, I added backing washers to reinforce the rivets. They are cheap and easy to install when you are already in there.

[JBaker4981]

Thanks Dana. Thanks Andrew.

This points me in the right direction especially with the link to the latches