Roll up window clip removal
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Roll up window clip removal
Not sure if it’s just me but what a pain in the but. Even with the correct tool it was impossible. Ended up cutting the trim ring to get at the clip.
My solution was to drill and tap the window crank stud. 6-32 Drilled and countersunk the new handle. Door lock clip was easy.
My solution was to drill and tap the window crank stud. 6-32 Drilled and countersunk the new handle. Door lock clip was easy.
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theres a trick to do it with dental floss that pulls that clip easily. Putting it back is a hassle though
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Is my vette stock?? HAHA
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 20,187
Likes: 9,324
From: Im not allowed to tell you
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
2019 C3 of Year Winner (performance mods)
2016 C3 of Year Finalist
getting mine to line up in the slots was usually and issue
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The inside panel of the door should be secured along the bottom with some pins and probably just hangs on the door frame where the window is.. if that makes sense... So if you use a flat screw driver you should be able to pop the pins out probably a stem in the center of the round plate (works like a dry wall anchor) so if you get the center piece to come out some the outer sleve should pop out too then the inner door part can be Sarkari Result Pnr Status 192.168.1.1 pulled away and lifted off the door frame.
Last edited by awdijoo123; Apr 27, 2020 at 11:55 AM.
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My dad was a paint and body man from the 40's until he retired in 1980. He had the clip removal tool but I have a sewing needle from my telephone office cable sewing days that works great for removing the clip. Being OCD, I always had to have my window crank ***** in the same position on both doors, usually around the one o'clock to two o'clock position when rolled up on drivers side, then match the passenger side. This started in 1966.
So I would remove the handles, put the clip back on and snap the handles back on the stem in the position that would satisfy my craziness.
So I would remove the handles, put the clip back on and snap the handles back on the stem in the position that would satisfy my craziness.
Last edited by 71 Green 454; Apr 27, 2020 at 12:01 PM.
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Bend a short 90 on a piece of stiff wire and you can hook the bottom of the U clip and pull it off. I kept some of the metal inserts from wiper blades that are 1/32"+ wide stainless steel, which works well for this.
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I used the same method as Sayfoo did. I took a jewelers screwdriver, and bent the tip 90 degrees. Just enough length to slide it under the window crank, and then catch the end of the clip, and I can pull it out. The thinness of the jewelers screwdriver gave me a lot of room to maneuver for this.
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