hi in the workshop manual, i think it does say to bend the tabs (or clips it calls them). i did it carefully, and panel lifts at the back but pad is holding it and seems reluctant to let go. does the panel need to be glued down? regards Steve --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> wrote: > You are not supposed to bend the rear tabs. Remove the 3 screws > holding the plastic valence and rotate it as you remove it. You may > still have the plastic covers over the screws. Just pop the covers off > with a small screwdriver. There are 6 screws by the door opening under > the weatherstripping, 3 on each side. If the sticky pad (it isn't > sticky, just stuck) is holding you slide a puttyknife under it. Be > very careful, there are a lot of sharp edges on the S/S. The foam will > help, try it and you will see. With the Tee roof removed remove the > plate that is duct-taped down in the center of the roof. Clean the > whole area up and retape the plate back. The height in the rear of the > Tee roof is determined by the tabs and the rear valence. Be careful > with the plastic valence, they are hard to replace but easy to repair > (as long as you have all the pieces). > David Teitelbaum > vin 10757 > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/