Date:         Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:29:02 -0800
Reply-To:     John Goubeaux <jlgoubeaux59@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Goubeaux <jlgoubeaux59@GMAIL.COM>
Organization: UCSB
Subject:      Re: How to remove GL panels from bottoms of door and body
Comments: To: "John H. Lauterbach" <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <1e515908479fd650312aa4a7368539ed9c22b3ac.camel@jhl.mgacoxmail.com>
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If the bolts at the bottom ( that keep the cladding fastened to the car)
have loosened , then you can pull it out at the bottom and, YES it needs
to be pushed UP to free it, it hangs on the clips that are riveted to
the body..it might need some nudging as there will be 30 years + of dirt
and grease in there !

Why don't you do a search for an image, it will all make sense if you
see it illustrated .


On 11/20/2019 5:06 PM, John H. Lauterbach wrote:
> 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