plastic body panel above rear side window

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Dog egg
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plastic body panel above rear side window

Post by Dog egg » Sun Jan 26, 2003 10:05 pm

How is this held on?? Mine is starting to come adrift and reading about the rubber seals for the roof and water leaks (mine is wet in boot and drivers side rear footwell) I was thinking these might be linked. Has anyone removed one? I think it must be plastic clips but i don't want to remove it in case I break the clips/panels and can't replace them. <p></p><i></i>

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panels above rear side window

Post by volvofox » Mon Jan 27, 2003 12:38 am

Yes, I removed them.<br><br>But it is a very tricky thing to do, the chance of dammage is high. It was several years ago.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rolleyes --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/eyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>you must push them with bare open hands (inward), and slide them, with open hatch, and door, but i am not sure any more if it was backward or forward.<br><br>So push toward roof and car inner, and slide them in the direction of the front of the car (or rear).<br><br>Be very carefull that you don't break it, its not a very stable construction. <br><br>I broke one of the many plastic holders of the cab, and I had to use<br><br>the number 2 absolutely nescessary stuff with a 480 : silecon kit, to glue it. (nr.1 contactspray)<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START >D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/grin.gif ALT=" >D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>brake a leg..... <p></p><i></i>

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