I was working on the final detailing of the tailgate and liftgate area and I'm trying to find out what the two extra holes next to the ends of the beltline stainless trim in the pics below are for.

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Several guys told me their cars don't have these holes but mine was original when I bought it in '73 and I didn't drill them. I posted similar pics here some time ago and nobody seemed to know, or at least I got no replies.

I also found this picture that doesn't seem to show the rear hole:



I posted on the Nomad's Only Facebook and several guys say their car doesn't have the holes. I had decided to weld them up but this morning one guy said the rear hole was for a metal retainer clip and now I remember one being there. They look like this:



Bamanomad or LeeT or anyone else, do you guys have any pics showing these clips? Are they needed? Also, any idea what the forward hole is for? I'm trying to decide whether I should weld them up or not.