How To Remove Outside Trim + Door Panel? '78 Regal

[smemolo]

Hey guys, I need to get to work on some of these rust and I can't seem to find out how to remove the outside trim pieces on the door/quarter panel. It's probably something real easy. Here's a picture of what I'm talking about.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6118/dsc00995mw9.jpg

While I'm at it, how do I remove the door panel? I've got manual windows, I need to replace a door handle and I can't figure out how to remove the panel.

I just don't want to risk breaking anything unless I'm sure and my shop manual hasn't arrived yet, thanks in advance.

 

[andrewmp6]

Im not sure but wait tell someone knows answers.

 

[muthstryker]

dont know how they attached those peices in 78 but on my 85' regal what i did was use a hair dryer to heat up the glue under the peice and then take some 6lb test fishing line and slowing moved behind it in a "saw like" motion came off great.

 

[muthstryker]

oo and as for the door panels, remove all the screws you see, there should be a few on the arm rest and what not then slowly pop it off, i think it has those "tree" style pin things just be careful.. you can get a tool to pop them if you get nervous, i just used a flat head screw driver and went slow

 

[smemolo]

Hah so apparently it was held on by three push pin type of things, all which broke off while trying to seesaw the piece off. So now after I deal with the rust I have to find a way to plug up the holes.