Removing the rubber that surrounds the perimeter of the door was pretty easy. Just need to pull the rubber to one side which then slips off that side of the banana clip. Then back toward the other side and the rubber slides off the banana clip. Repeat 17 or so times:
Banana clip:
Removing the glass:
Remove the (2) 10mm bolts
Carefully angle the forward part of the glass downward and raise the rear to remove the glass:
When removing the molding that runs along the top of the door some clips may remain on the door. Just push as shown and lift off the door:
Prying out that copper colored pin to remove the door handle was a PITA!!!![]()
Once said and done with removing the moldings and window crank , this is what's left:
Yeah, nasty a$$ glue that is a PITA to removeSo, first I try some ice cubes to hopefully make the removal easier:
It worked ok, but not the results I wanted especially with the mess from the melting ice. So, then I took the door out in the 30 degree weather and worked on it there for a few:
Getting better, but still a lot of glue left![]()
Today was time I did the 2nd door:
Didn't want to go back outside to work on the door, ice cubes suck!!! ....so I went to the local grocery store and picked up 4 lbs of dry ice:
This is really a PITA. But, I just keep telling myself it's got to be done so DO IT![]()
Ended up crushing it down and feeding the door like a little baby:
Here's what I ended up with at the end of the night. I'm hoping the glue that is left will harden over the next few days / week which is much easier to work with than the soft stage:
And my $hithole living room![]()
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So, first I try some ice cubes to hopefully make the removal easier:






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