Full door panel off to access passenger mirror? 1997 Deville
Inherited a 1997. The previous owner clipped the garage with a passenger-side mirror. Pulled off about 25% it appears. Taped back on. Like every other car I own, I assumed the triangular plastic trim piece covering the side view mirror connection would just pop off independently from the door panel. But at first attempt, I started to wonder if it is part of the entire panel. Not popping off as expected so I stopped. Do I have to remove the entire panel just to get that triangular piece off (below)? Thanks everyone!
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1997 Deville Elegance BTW
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Nevermined. Answered my own question...
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Thanks for letting us know!
For future generations (in case the video disappears someday): It appears that the triangular plastic trim piece that looks like a separate piece, is actually heat-welded to the rest of the door panel. |
Originally Posted by CathedralCub
(Post 1649170)
Thanks for letting us know!
For future generations (in case the video disappears someday): It appears that the triangular plastic trim piece that looks like a separate piece, is actually heat-welded to the rest of the door panel. |
Originally Posted by a_gunslinger
(Post 1649177)
I can hear the engineers now - "Hey I have an idea. Lets heat weld this tiny trim piece on to door panel, and make it different from all other similar pieces i the world!" 8)
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Originally Posted by carfixer007
(Post 1649178)
We don't like to copy what others do even if what they do works we will not do it the same way.
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Originally Posted by a_gunslinger
(Post 1649177)
I can hear the engineers now - "Hey I have an idea. Lets heat weld this tiny trim piece on to door panel, and make it different from all other similar pieces i the world!" 8)
GM engineers come up with some genius stuff . . . and they also come up with some of the weirdest stuff that defies logic. |
Got it off. Thank you! Although he door interior triangular trim that covers mirror bolts has a weird clip I have never seen. Looking at its mating surface, I don't actually see how the heck the white clip even holds onto its target piece.
Now figuring out the repair: https://www.gmforum.com/cadillac-174...4/#post1649222 Clip: https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmf...9c46d09096.jpg |
Yeah, that's weird. Maybe that's why they attached it to the door panel LOL!
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