Date:         Sun, 2 Oct 2005 12:45:31 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: rear hatch panel clip removal on 90 Carat
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <433FE4E4.7030806@charter.net>
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>>I pulled mine out of my 90 GL a couple years ago when doing the
>>Dynamat thing.I threw the old cardboard away, replaced it with an
>>1/8" sheet of black ABS plastic(yeah, I made a template off the old
>>one first!), marked the holes for drilling, and went to NAPA(or
>>other biggie FLAPS) and bought some black upolstery push in
>>thingies.  They had maybe 1/2" heads on them and multiple teeth
>>around the shaft. I think they were 3/8" but I might be off a
>>little. They pushed in very snuggly  and appear to be in there for
>>a while.  Prying out the ABS won't be quite such a hassle as the
>>old weather-torn cardboard, but hopefully the rear wiper has
>>another 200k in her and I won't need to get in there for a while.


DM&FS


>>I would  like to remove the rear hatch panel on my 90
>>Carat.  The clips  holding  it in are the dark grey
>>ones and I do not have any to spare  if broken while
>>removing.  What is the best way to pop them out?   Will
>>a trim tool help?  TIA,
>>
>>dylan
>>
>>
>>They are very brittle though,
>>& you may well break a few anyway :o(
>>I don't know if it's aftermarket or just another  option,
>>but there also is a clip with a screw, that spreads &  locks the clips.
>>best,
>>John C.
>>SLC,  UT
>>
>>
>>