door panel
If its a firebird/trans am.... you got to remove power window switch bezel, unplug pwr wdo, door lock, pwr mirror switches. Put switches and bezel aside. Remove black triangle mirror cover. Remove bezel behind door handle and bulb socket on the inner part of it. Theres a (+)bolt right under the arm rest, and another(+) on the pouch to the left of the speaker. Then pull the whole panel up a little, it is held by tabs, once you loose them, it pulls back facing your way.
If you're talking about disassembling the actual door panel, that would be difficult, but not impossible. The panel is assembled by melting the tabs that holds each section together. I had my inserts redone recently and it looks like it was a PITA to just get that part off, to get the whole door panel in pieces would be challenging!
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This may help:
http://www.lastofthebreed.com/Instal.../DoorPanel.htm
Its not that hard. Just wear some thick leather mechanic or workman gloves so you don't cut yourself. I've wrapped my center sections in silver cloth.
I pretty much followed that writeup except that instead of re-melting the posts, I used a blob of LockTite Plastic Epoxy on each post and kept some pressure/weight on the panel to hold it together untill the epoxy hardened. I didn't use contact cement for the whole thing either, only the edges that get folded over so that I didn't get any glue bleeding through the cloth. I used some "carpet tape" also around the edge that doesnt get folded over to help hold things in place.
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http://www.lastofthebreed.com/Instal.../DoorPanel.htm
Its not that hard. Just wear some thick leather mechanic or workman gloves so you don't cut yourself. I've wrapped my center sections in silver cloth.
I pretty much followed that writeup except that instead of re-melting the posts, I used a blob of LockTite Plastic Epoxy on each post and kept some pressure/weight on the panel to hold it together untill the epoxy hardened. I didn't use contact cement for the whole thing either, only the edges that get folded over so that I didn't get any glue bleeding through the cloth. I used some "carpet tape" also around the edge that doesnt get folded over to help hold things in place.
Click images for larger.
Last edited by VIP1; Nov 30, 2009 at 01:14 AM.
If you're talking about disassembling the actual door panel, that would be difficult, but not impossible. The panel is assembled by melting the tabs that holds each section together. I had my inserts redone recently and it looks like it was a PITA to just get that part off, to get the whole door panel in pieces would be challenging!
