Date:         Wed, 20 Nov 2019 20:06:38 -0500
Reply-To:     "John H. Lauterbach" <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM>
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From:         "John H. Lauterbach" <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM>
Organization: Lauterbach & Associates, LLC
Subject:      Re: How to remove GL panels from bottoms of door and body
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Perhaps I did not word my question correctly.  For example, cladding on sliding
door is hanging on by the top edge.  How do I get it off?  Knock it up with a
rubber mallet?

John


On Wed, 2019-11-20 at 14:33 -0800, John Goubeaux wrote:
> I believe it is a 10mm nut on the bolts that hold the cladding to the
> clips.
>
> I used a small socket with an extender to remove/replace my cladding.
> You will then be faced with removing the plastic vertical clips/holders
> that are riveted to the body.
>
> -john
>
> On 11/20/19 12:38 PM, John H. Lauterbach wrote:
> > My '91 GL only has part of the orignal GL panels still attached, and some of
> > these are loose.  How do I remove them.  I doubt that I will replace them after
> > I send van to body shop for restoration.  I will likely go back to non-GL
> > bumpers.
> >
> > John