[DML] Lower door panel removal

["usndmc" <usndmc@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

I'm having a difficult time removing the lower door panel (passenger 
side). I've removed the upper panel, removed the screws that secure 
the lower panel to the door, removed the plastic infill around the 
door release and lock handles and the blank plate (where mirror 
switch is on other side), and popped the fir tree clips out. I was 
able to remove one of the two screws securing the grab handle 
brakcet, the one towards the back of the car, but the one towards 
the front of the car is directly under the door lock switch and I 
can't get a straight shot at it with a screwdriver. I have a long 
flex shaft screwdriver but the screw is in too tight for that. How 
do you guys normally get at it? I read the door panel removal guide 
on the tech section of dmcnews and it talks about removing the 10mm 
bolts that secure the grab handle instead of the horizontal screws. 
However in my door I see no bolts secruing the grab handle, only 2 
horizontal screws on either side, and then 2 screws on the top (the 
ones I'm trying to remove). I'm guessing that the top screws on my 
door are the positions he's referring to for the 10mm bolts and for 
whatever reason I have screws there instead of bolts.

Also, the passenger window came off the front guide. I've removed 
the black piece with the felt on it and near as I can figure the 
only way to get it back on the guide is to remove the L shaped guide 
from the rest of the gold bracket and slide it through the plastic 
piece attached to the glass and then reconnect it to the gold 
bracket. Am I right about this or is there another way?

Thanks for the help, and happy Easter!

Dave
#5968








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