I don't think Alan will mind if I share this with the list-- A custom made door panel removing tool! Thanks, Alan Phaedra > I made a tool years ago to take the door panels of a Rabbit GTi I used to > have. Went to a department store and found a sturdy spatchula (sp?), like > the kind used for frosting cakes (not the rubber tipped one for scraping > bowls). Then, I cut a deep 'V' in to the metal end so that the point of > the 'V' is pointing toward the handle. The thinness of the spatchula (sp? > again!) allows you to slide it under the door panel without distorting the > panel, and potentially breaking the plastic clips. The 'V' cut in the end > will squeeze the plastic clips enough so they can be removed and reused > without breaking. Once you have the tool around the clip, press the 'V' > until the clip is snug and then wiggle the tool as you would prying open a > paint can. Worked every time, at leat for me... > > Alan Bosch > & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg) |
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