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04-04-2020, 01:39 PM | #1 |
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29 Tudor interior door panel question
I'm back again with another question.
I just installed the passenger interior door panel. I used the clips that came with the LB door panels. As I was installing the panel I started thinking--man, these clips go in rather hard-I hope that I never have to remove these door panels! I still need to install the drivers side panel so I thought that I would ask if there is anything I can do to make removal easier? I have attached a pix of the clips (I know that there are several different clips-but these are the ones that I have). Again-any input is appreciated.
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04-04-2020, 02:18 PM | #2 |
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Re: 29 Tudor interior door panel question
Just take your time and line them up carefully. If you need to remove the panels in the future, you would want to use something like a putty knife and carefully pry them off. Looks good.
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04-04-2020, 03:22 PM | #3 |
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Re: 29 Tudor interior door panel question
Thanks Gary. I think that I will put some wax from a candle on the holes and the clips. Maybe that will make them go in easier. I can't use anything that would be greasy since it would stain the fabric.
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04-04-2020, 03:25 PM | #4 |
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Re: 29 Tudor interior door panel question
FWIW, here's my experience:
You sometimes have to rotate the clip in the panel hole a bit to get it lined up with the hole in the door. Get the "legs" of the clip started in the door. Then if you can't push it in by hand, use a block of wood on the clip to protect the upholstery and tap it in with a hammer. You may have to give it a pretty good whack - just be sure to hold the wood tight against the clip and hit it straight on. I start at a corner and work out both ways from it, alternating back and forth a clip at a time, and try to bend the panel as little as possible. Use a stiff, wide blade putty knife or some such to remove the panel. You'll have more leverage if the handle is at an angle to the blade. I use a paint scraper that's about 4" wide and has no flex at all. Work the blade between the panel and the door. Try to get it against the clip and centered on it. Then pry the clip up to release it. Again, start at a corner and work out both ways from it, alternating back and forth a clip at a time. Try not to bend the panel any more than you have to. Have some spare clips on hand for re-installation because sometimes one will break when being removed. PS: The job is a lot easier with a helper to hold the door/panel/whatever while you install/uninstall the clips. Last edited by CHuDWah; 04-04-2020 at 03:32 PM. |
04-05-2020, 10:20 AM | #5 |
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Re: 29 Tudor interior door panel question
Try a search here, if I remember correctly there was a thread a while ago about either a later replacement or a way to modify what you have.
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04-05-2020, 02:45 PM | #6 |
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Re: 29 Tudor interior door panel question
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I found a set of plastic trim removing tools at Advance Auto Parts. The ones in my photos worked perfectly and they don't scratch the paint.
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04-10-2020, 12:12 PM | #8 |
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Re: 29 Tudor interior door panel question
Buy a upholstery removal tool kit from Harbor Freight. The tool you will need for removing the snaps will be in the kit. You will be able to remove the snaps without damaging the upholstery.
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The one that I bought at Advance Auto Parts is about the same.
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