how does this panel come off

[_Shane_]

As above lads im replacing my side window and want to know how to take out the side window, i was told i need to remove this panel first, i removed the seatbelt bolt and also a screw that was located at the right just by the boot glass

 

any help appreciated. asking as i dont want to pull the panel thinking it will come off with a bit of force and end up breaking it etc

 

cheers

 

[Homer]

Rear boot panels need to come out, then the rear seats, then the side panel that covers the speaker, then finally the panel that surrounds the window can come out. You don't need to unbolt the seatbelt apart from the one you've already undone

[_Shane_]

Thanks mate, had a feeling it wasnt as simple as what i was looking at

[Homer]

It's really not difficult, just a *lot* of screws to undo. A powered screwdriver would be a well advised

 

Edit, thought it worth mentioning a couple more points

 

1) The speaker cover needs to come off as well, there's a couple of hidden screws behind there that need to be undone

2) The main plastic panel that contains the speaker wells clips into the surround you're aiming to remove, it needs a fair bit of force to unclip it along the top, just go one at a time and be careful

[_Shane_]

so out the seats in full or can i just drop the backs down and work from there do you know ?

[Homer]

so out the seats in full or can i just drop the backs down and work from there do you know ?

 

Both the upper and lower seats need to come out, I guess it may be possible to do it with the upper one still in place but they only take a few minutes to remove and will make it so much easier to remove the big side panels without damaging them.

[_Shane_]

Cool, will tackle this tomor night. Next then is to remove the glass...... should be fun