How to remove door panels?

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Joeycurl

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i thought there would be a sticky thread on this and the search didn't help much. How do we remove the door panel from 72 demon? pictures would be great
 
Joeycurl said:
i thought there would be a sticky thread on this and the search didn't help much. How do we remove the door panel from 72 demon? pictures would be great
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Remove the armrest and the door/window handles. Start at the trailing edge of the door and using your newly acquired trim removal kit at the center of the rear vertical begin popping the panel loose. By now you will be home free-----------------
 
You don't need a trim set. You can just get something thin and flat, like a paint scrapper. If you lay down and look along the bottom edge or side of the panel, carefully pull the panel out a hair and you will see the metal pins that push into the small holes in the door. Then when you feel one, slip a couple fingers in and around the pin and pull it out. Once one pops out, the rest will be easy to pop out.
 
There is a pin about three inches apart around the panel. Remember support each clip (pin) with your fingers as you move around popping them out one by one.
 
I just carefully used my hands. I had to buy more clips, then I epoxied all the clips into place in the old Masonite. Put sound deafening on the metal door.
 
You're less likely to damage the door panel if you use the correct forked tool at those fasteners.
Duct tape repairs on plastic water shields is typical for me no matter what door I go into.
 
Thank you everyone! Does anyone have a picture of the pin locations (roughly)?

Also, I'm sure the car doesn't have moisture shield... Should it go in this order:
1) Door metallic ->2) water shield->3) sound barrier->4) door panel
 
I myself did: cleanup and paint rusty areas interior of door. I poured in rust converter to drain out drainage holes (reamed out with small screwdriver) and sealed bottom seams with LPS 3. Lubricated/Adjusted windows and installed new rollers. Painted the inside part of door where handles go. Stuck sound deadening on top of that marking all assess holes and window adjustment points and holes for panel pins. I painted the inside of door panels and fixed glued all clips. I opted not to use plastic sheet for sealing as the sound deadening sheets seemed to do that. Did use some duct tape at some points along the long narrow opening at the bottom where the sheet would tuck in. There are more holes than clips. Just line up the panel to the door and mark where the holes are.
 
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