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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!
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.
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!"
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!"
We don't like to copy what others do even if what they do works we will not do it the same way.
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!"
. . . including other GM cars!
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.