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OK i have recieved my new door panels they look just like the oringnals, but still to cold here to put them on.
my question is how does the two chrome strips on each panel come off, i need to take them off my old ones and reinstall them on my new ones. Thanks for any info.
1967 firebird
1976 Trans Am
1979 TATA
1991 Trans Am GTA
1996 Trans Am convert(1 of 174 triple white)
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never done this , but I think they just clip on from the back side? with speed nuts , maybe?
I bet it will be obvious when you take the old off the doors....
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They have small tabs on the back that are bent over to hold them on. Usually you have to drill holes for them in the new panels. I never had much luck trying to poke them through without drilling small holes....
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Nothing works better then a HOT ice pick as it will not tear the vynle as a drill will 
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Good idea... I didn't have a problem drilling a clean hole though.
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...thoughts of Basic Instinct just ran through my mind...
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold  1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
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Be very cautious when when bending the spade tabs as they may weaken. I remember taking mine apart several years ago to install new carpet and to paint the panels. I just remember thinking at the time that I hoped they would unbend and then rebend etc. without breaking. I know a couple of them where getting a bit "worn" in the process...
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Rather than a hot ice pick I often use a handheld electric soldering iron as it seals the edges of the vinyl as it passes through.
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I used the drill, just did not push hard, the friction heats up the plastic and it almost melts thru with a nice clean hole....and yes, it is tabs that are "carefully" bent over to hold it in place.
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OK i have recieved my new door panels they look just like the oringnals Are they Standard or Deluxe, where did you get them from?
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