John, you were doing fine until you said to pop the panel over the door pull. I would never recommend that due to the damage inexperienced owners may cause. Especially when all you have to do is stick a 10mm socket down through where the escutcheon trim was (the piece around the lock & latch buttons) and remove the two bolts that hold the door pull bracket on. Its relatively simple and a lot less stress on the panel. -- Darryl Tinnerstet Specialty Automotive McCleary, WA