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Old 09-21-2009, 03:30 PM
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Default Removing Rear Door Panels?

I'm going to be taking off my door panels to install some new speakers and I'm a little confused on removing the rear door panels. I have an extended cab with 4 doors. My understanding is that to remove the panel I just pull, does it matter which way I pull? Am I just pulling directly away from the door, or should I be pulling in a particular direction (left, right, etc.)?

Also, are these the right kind of tabs holding in the panel? I was thinking of picking up a few in case I break some, autozone has 15 of these for $4.

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Old 09-21-2009, 03:36 PM
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Just pull up and toward you

Those are similar to the ones in there.

I found a easy way to get it back on take those pins out and put on the panel then install it back on there. If you don't you will never get it right.
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Old 09-21-2009, 06:52 PM
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A panel remover tool helps quite a bit, too. You don't even have to remove the seat belt completely, just the top. But it's pretty much just a matter of yanking it off. STL is right about the clips. Odd are quite a few of them will remain stuck in the door when you pull the panel off. Pull them out of the door and stick them back in the panel before you try to put the panel back on. If you don't have all the clips back in, the panel will rattle BIG TIME if your speaker produces any bass whatsoever.
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A panel remover tool helps quite a bit, too.
I used a fork just modified it a tad and it worked and it was free

Wife never even noticed
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Old 09-22-2009, 10:27 AM
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Just pull up and toward you
Why would you pull up? Pull the panel straight towards you and it'll come right off
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Old 09-22-2009, 05:07 PM
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Why would you pull up? Pull the panel straight towards you and it'll come right off
Does it really matter why I did it or not? it worked for me and I am sharing what I did
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Old 10-18-2011, 02:52 PM
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Default Re: Removing Rear Door Panels?

do you have to take off the seat belts and if so how do you do that?
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Old 10-18-2011, 02:58 PM
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do you have to take off the seat belts and if so how do you do that?
Even though this thread is 2 years old I will help its a 9/16s bolt at the top and a T50 bit at the bottom and you don't have to pull the bottom off but pulling the top off helps
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Old 10-18-2011, 02:59 PM
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You dont have to take the seatbelts off, you can actually hang the panel with the belt itself.
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Old 10-18-2011, 05:06 PM
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thanks for the help. much appreciated
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Old 10-18-2011, 05:14 PM
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Tom, this is one of those situations where, if you feel like you're going to break it.... you're doing it right. just pull, no panel tool required. if you absolutely feel the need to, stl's fork method works.

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Old 10-18-2011, 05:16 PM
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Tom, this is one of those situations where, if you feel like you're going to break it.... you're doing it right. just pull, no panel tool required. if you absolutely feel the need to, stl's fork method works.

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Old 10-18-2011, 05:34 PM
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... only you, clinton.lol this is why I love you.

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Old 10-20-2011, 04:36 PM
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CAUTION

When cold the little clips holding the panel have great strength and grip and the panel is VERY brittle.

If you try to "just pull it off" as is the popular suggestion and it is cold when you do it... you will snap the mounting points off the panel leaving the clip and the mounting point in the door

Ask me how I know... Work in a warm environment and use automotive trim tools to make it a safe job.
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