How to 72 interior panel removal??
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YY1
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Gently pry the panel out toward the center of the car at the bottom, then lift so the weatherstrip edge comes straight up out of the window area.
IIRC There are spring clips that go through the plastic panel into the metal at the bottom and some more that just go in to the metal at the top. Like door panel clips I think.
It might help if you had a trim clip tool. Like a really wide flat screwdriver with a 3/8" slot in the middle.
Also, once you get it pryed out a bit, look in there and see how the clips are oriented. That might save you ripping the cardboard as you can adjust where to put the tool so as to be on the clip and not just the cardboard.
IIRC There are spring clips that go through the plastic panel into the metal at the bottom and some more that just go in to the metal at the top. Like door panel clips I think.
It might help if you had a trim clip tool. Like a really wide flat screwdriver with a 3/8" slot in the middle.
Also, once you get it pryed out a bit, look in there and see how the clips are oriented. That might save you ripping the cardboard as you can adjust where to put the tool so as to be on the clip and not just the cardboard.
Damn, that interior is clean!
ok, question, when you say bottom, are you referring to the bottom of the whole thing ( the plastic part ) or the bottom of the upholstered part?? sorry, not trying to sound stupid, i just dont want to break anything !
YY1
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The top piece needs to come off first.
IIRC there are fasteners for the bottom (plastic) piece that you can't get at with the top (upholstered) piece still in place.
I can probably dig up my originals and give you a pic of the backside if that would help.
IIRC there are fasteners for the bottom (plastic) piece that you can't get at with the top (upholstered) piece still in place.
I can probably dig up my originals and give you a pic of the backside if that would help.
idrivemopar
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The upper panels should have 4 clips that hold it in place. Typically they look like this.
The lower panels have clips that look like this.
Here is what the back side of the upper panel looks like, where you see the slots along the edge is where the clips in the first picture go.
A removal tool is your friend as its best to get the pressure to pop these as close to the clip as possible, especially if they haven't been removed in years because they can tear through the fiber board backing. Here is the tool I use and available from autozone.
I find it best to start with the one in the lower front corner where you can easily get the tool in from the door jamb area and pop it, once that is done you can move along underneath to the middle lower one, then the back ones, use even pressure, and don't jerk on the panel, that can cause tears in the fiber board.
The lower panels have clips that look like this.
Here is what the back side of the upper panel looks like, where you see the slots along the edge is where the clips in the first picture go.
A removal tool is your friend as its best to get the pressure to pop these as close to the clip as possible, especially if they haven't been removed in years because they can tear through the fiber board backing. Here is the tool I use and available from autozone.
I find it best to start with the one in the lower front corner where you can easily get the tool in from the door jamb area and pop it, once that is done you can move along underneath to the middle lower one, then the back ones, use even pressure, and don't jerk on the panel, that can cause tears in the fiber board.
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YY1
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You can do it with a screw driver, but you have to be super aware of where the metal of those clips are to pry against, otherwise the cardboard is likely to rip. Still possible with the tool, but less likely. Good idea to pry on the metal even if using the tool.
thank you everyone, i got them out last night, looked down inside the panel in front of the rear wheel, NO RUST ~!!! YAY !!
now just put the dynamat in, clean everything up and put it back together !
now just put the dynamat in, clean everything up and put it back together !
While you're there, might not be a bad idea to put something inside to protect the area in front of the wheel well from rust.
Like what?? its apart now, so no better time to do it.. what are you thinking??
idrivemopar
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I used Evercoat rubberized undercoating, but my car was completely stripped and painted, so maybe not good for something that may have a bit of surface rust as you would need to neutralize that first then cover. I also used it instead of dynamat to add a bit more sound deadening to the doors and behind all the panels in the quarters, just easier to spray in then try cut and hang sound deadener.
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