Rear Vinyl Trim Removal

Was there no plastic clips over the screws?

there is no plastic clip with the screws, there is a plastic disc - see earlier pic of screw, bottom screw. The disc keeps the trim from scratching through the paint and starting rust. later darts went to welded posts with plastic clips for multiple trim retainers in various places (like the 75 pictured above, but I would bet not in 71. Let us know what you find when you get the trim off.