Quarter Panel Drain Plug Installation

[ThePoose 37]

Any secret to installing these guys? I place the tabs in the square hole, but they sure don't fit tight to the body, and they pull out pretty easily. I remember pinching the tabs together from inside the trunk to get them out, so I thought pinching those two squares would expand the tabs in the back and pull it tight, but that wasn't working. I'm prepared to feel dumb. 

[RPM 1,190]

I don't even know if I installed mine. Maybe a bit of RTV to glue them in?

 

[Ridge Runner 1,113]

Squeezing the two tabs together should pinch them in place ,problem is they like to plug up 

[ThePoose 37]

Yeah, I was thinking RTV.  I think they do a better job of keeping dirt out than draining water. Thanks.

[EastYorkStang 63]

Where are these located on the car ? 

[Mach1 Driver 560]

38 minutes ago, EastYorkStang said:

Where are these located on the car ? 

the quarter panel dropoff

[TexasEd 188]

My car is missing them and I was describing them to the body shop employee.  Should I add them back in and I guess they sell them at NPD.

 

 

[ThePoose 37]

NPD and all the others sell them. If your car has the holes still, I'd put them in to keep the dirt out. That's why I'm doing it. If you replaced the panels and the holes aren't there, personally, I wouldn't bother. I don't think any of us are doing the heavy, everyday driving or letting them sit outside where we'd have to worry about the trunk needing to drain. But that's one person's opinion.