swapping sail panels..help please
09-27-2009, 09:46 AM
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The panels are bolted on from the inside, IIRC you need to pull the plastic trim on the seat belt retractor housing and the interior rear quarter trim--I have never done this however I was in custom shop in Daytona when they were taking one apart.
The window glass is likely stuck in with urethane adhesive, although there may be some mechanical fasteners as well.
The window glass is likely stuck in with urethane adhesive, although there may be some mechanical fasteners as well.
09-27-2009, 09:55 AM
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thanks- yea i just started taking stuff apart and from what i can see, theres some small mounting bolts that hold the quarter window on as well as adhesive. i just need to get the right size torx bit to get the seatbelt mount off, and it looks pretty straight foward from there.
09-27-2009, 01:10 PM
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you'll have to remove the interior trim peice around the quarter window. you also have to remove the roof trim molding. if you need to know how to do either one, let me know.
after both of those are done remove the weatherstipping around the glass. there will be four nuts holding the glass in. remove these and the glass should come right out.
after both of those are done remove the weatherstipping around the glass. there will be four nuts holding the glass in. remove these and the glass should come right out.
09-27-2009, 01:18 PM
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remove the weatherstripping around the trim. underneath it there will be some screws on the exterior that you will need to remove as well as a few screws in the interior around the moulding. there is also a little nut in the door jam that you need to remove. Now just remove all of the body clips. Once that is all done, go inside the car and remove the five or so nuts holding the trim peice on around the quarter glass. it should then come right off.
09-27-2009, 02:01 PM
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im at work now, but i had the interior quarter window trim off and the sail panel was unbolted. i pulled off the weatherstripping all the way around. but from there i couldnt figure out how to get the roof trim molding off. i saw the little torx bit screws that hold on the piece that the weatherstripping goes over...is that what you're talking about?
09-27-2009, 05:16 PM
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im at work now, but i had the interior quarter window trim off and the sail panel was unbolted. i pulled off the weatherstripping all the way around. but from there i couldnt figure out how to get the roof trim molding off. i saw the little torx bit screws that hold on the piece that the weatherstripping goes over...is that what you're talking about?
