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 Post subject: Removing Door Skins
PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:30 am 
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I have a new bullet mirror I need to fit, but I can't figure out how to remove the door skin :oops: It seems like something that should be simple, so I feel a bit stupid...
I unscrewed everything, but the skin wouldn't budge.


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Errrr.... why to you need to remove the door skin to fit a mirror?

The skins are virtualy fixed - edges folded over a a few spots of weld to lock them on.

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you'll have to take off the handles on the inside as well. if there aren't any screws left in it may have been glued down?

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I think he means door trims

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 Post subject: Re: Removing Door Skins
PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:01 am 
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moustache wrote:
I have a new bullet mirror I need to fit, but I can't figure out how to remove the door skin :oops: It seems like something that should be simple, so I feel a bit stupid...
I unscrewed everything, but the skin wouldn't budge.


Sorry I understand that it is a personal choice, but why would you want to fit bullet mirrors? Have you ever actually tried to use them? as a mirror I mean.

To take the Trim off from where you are now, there are a couple of hidden lift clips at the trailing edge (or back edge) of the trim, usually a steel rule slid under the card and gently lifted will get the job done.

There is a chance that someone has used adhesive as well.

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