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Darryl
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6/23/2004
12:33:55

Subject: Any Door Panel removal Hints?
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'99 Dakota CC 2wd Auto, with manual mirrors, windows and locks:

I am putting on Street Scene Cal Vu manual mirrors on Friday.

Are there any tips that someone with 1st hand experience could give me in the door panel removal?

Like I said, I have manual everything and I heard that the window crank can be a pain.

Are there any special tools or replacement clips or any other materials needed?

Thanks in advance,

Darryl



rich
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6/23/2004
15:28:16

RE: Any Door Panel removal Hints?
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I have a 2003 CC R/T and had the door panel off yesterday. Only difference that I know of is I have power windows.

Mine had 5 screws. I removed all 5 and picked straight up on the whole panel and it came right off.



kelly
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6/23/2004
22:46:49

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Type in "door panel removal into the search and it will give you detailed info on how to remove the panel on doors with manual mirrors and locks.



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6/24/2004
00:36:31

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hey be careful with the mirrors when tightning down not to go to hard you will strip them. sounds like common sense but i have done it my self,not easy to admit.



Lurkin
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6/24/2004
09:56:45

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Darryl, they do make a tool to remove the window crank clip. If you do a search, there are also hints to use if you don't want to buy the tool. I don't recall what they were, as I don't have manual cranks, so I didn't retain the info.



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6/24/2004
10:58:03

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Go to an auto parts store...they had em at Advance Auto Parts when I went for like $4.95.

Josh



Darryl
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6/24/2004
12:07:48

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Thanks for all the time and help guys.



Darryl



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6/24/2004
12:31:38

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I used a bent coat hanger. If you are really careful and not force it, the little jesus clip will pop up quite clean. I call it a jesus clip because if it pops too quickly it will fly across the room and disappear, making me say "jesus.."



ralph4u2c
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6/24/2004
18:26:32

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just use a bent coat hanger and pull off your window crank, push back the panel and look at the little silver or gold clip. push up on the clip at the bottom, 1 side on each part, and put a towel over the top cuz it will shoot out and youll loose them or cup it with your hands. take out screws and pop rivets and viola its off.

for the side mirrors on my 98 i had 3 screws u just undo and take it off, theres a little sticky adhesive to i think, bolt on new ones then put on door panel, make sure u remember to put back the clip and put ur little ring that goes on the window crank the right way ;)

o ya btw, i have manual window and locks on a 98 and put bmw m3 mirrors on mine so it shouldnt be hard, pics at www.stw.truckmoxie.com/ralph4u2c



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