Full door panel off to access passenger mirror? 1997 Deville
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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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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.
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.
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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!"
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GM engineers come up with some genius stuff . . . and they also come up with some of the weirdest stuff that defies logic.
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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:
Now figuring out the repair:
https://www.gmforum.com/cadillac-174...4/#post1649222
Clip:
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CathedralCub (04-08-2024)
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Yeah, that'* weird. Maybe that'* why they attached it to the door panel LOL!
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