Keyhole cover question
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Racer
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Keyhole cover question
My black 03 has a keyhole cover. I recently noticed it was scratched. Today I took a good look at it. It appears to be a very flexible clear plastic or thick celophane that has been painted black. I fiddled with it and can't seem to figure out how it comes out.
Anyone have any experience with the flexible plastic or thick celophane variety of covers?
Anyone have any experience with the flexible plastic or thick celophane variety of covers?
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My black 03 has a keyhole cover. I recently noticed it was scratched. Today I took a good look at it. It appears to be a very flexible clear plastic or thick celophane that has been painted black. I fiddled with it and can't seem to figure out how it comes out.
Anyone have any experience with the flexible plastic or thick celophane variety of covers?
Anyone have any experience with the flexible plastic or thick celophane variety of covers?
Racer
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If you have the plastic kind sold by Corvette America,they jam into the keyhole and have to be extracted. I drilled a tiny hole into the center and pulled it out. The magnetic ones from Southern Car Parts are better.
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The last time I removed mine (to wipe off some extra wax) I had my wife use her long fingernails and she was able to pop it out pretty easy. I don't know why yours is such a pain in the ***. (Your keyhole cover that is, not your wife).
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Racer
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Ah, no dear, wasn't talkin' to you, just mumbling out loud...
Hummm better switch to another forum for a minute, I think I hear footsteps coming this way.....
Quickly trying to block screen from her view....
Okay, all's back to normal, she's in the other room.
I've tried the finger nail extraction method, the plastic eliminates the magnet trick working. Running out of ideas, just might try a razor blade and a steady hand.
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Bettin you have the ones held on by a very strong magnet. Those suckers are hared to pry off but you can get them off. There should be a white plastic ring behind the magnetized cover.
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Oh, I know what you meant the first time........
Ah, no dear, wasn't talkin' to you, just mumbling out loud...
Hummm better switch to another forum for a minute, I think I hear footsteps coming this way.....
Quickly trying to block screen from her view....
Okay, all's back to normal, she's in the other room.
I've tried the finger nail extraction method, the plastic eliminates the magnet trick working. Running out of ideas, just might try a razor blade and a steady hand.
Ah, no dear, wasn't talkin' to you, just mumbling out loud...
Hummm better switch to another forum for a minute, I think I hear footsteps coming this way.....
Quickly trying to block screen from her view....
Okay, all's back to normal, she's in the other room.
I've tried the finger nail extraction method, the plastic eliminates the magnet trick working. Running out of ideas, just might try a razor blade and a steady hand.
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I have magnetic ones from Southern Car Parts. I just use a magnetic pickup tool and they come out very easy. 
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