help on door panel removal ! plz!

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Dec 13, 2003

JCiv03

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help on door panel removal ! plz!

okay im in the process of removing my door panels... i got every thing removed except the panel itself. i already removed the handles and door opening handle ... now i just gotta pop off the panel... how do i remove the panel? i know there's about 7 clips inside of there... but it seems pretty hard getting it off... do i just yank it? help plz here's a pic

this isnt my actual car.. just a model

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Dec 13, 2003

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you got all the screws out? theres about 2-3 of them, after that grip at the bottom and pull it out and it should come off

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yup, i got all the screws off... pulling the door panel requires quite a bit of muscle, huh? something i lack...

Dec 13, 2003

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ahh finished one panel... just need to get the other side... damn, removing the door panel could be a lot of work if u've never done it before!

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this isnt my actual car.. just a model

can you tell me how to remove the door handles and the door opening handles? thanks!

Jul 13, 2004

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Please search for my diy about this: diy sedan door panel or something. Same idea for coupe. But if you took everything out, you just **** it off to release the clips around the edges. Then lift up and out.