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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Topic started by: hotrod24 on April 09, 2008, 11:39:49 am

Title: kick panel cover
Post by: hotrod24 on April 09, 2008, 11:39:49 am
hey when i redone my interior i had a some trouble getting the placstic cover out is there a easy way to do this
Title: Re: kick panel cover
Post by: Captkaos on April 09, 2008, 11:42:45 am
Are you talking about where the Vents are?
Title: Re: kick panel cover
Post by: hotrod24 on April 09, 2008, 12:39:51 pm
yes
Title: Re: kick panel cover
Post by: Swims350 on April 09, 2008, 08:26:32 pm
it's got a few bolt head screws with large washers on it or supposed to anyways.

Probably 5 or so all staggered about and they are 7mm I think.
Title: Re: kick panel cover
Post by: JJSZABO on April 10, 2008, 09:17:17 am
If I remember correctly, there are eight bolts that hold it in.  The vent panel gasket might be stuck to the cab.  Wiggle, jiggle and flex it out - that's what I had to do.  It will come out ;D
Title: Re: kick panel cover
Post by: ccz145a on April 10, 2008, 09:26:06 am
Be sure to check the very bottom, the scrws near the floor on my truck were caked with 33yrs of grime and hidden.

Where is the hold up. Describe what is or is not loose.
Title: Re: kick panel cover
Post by: JJSZABO on April 10, 2008, 09:41:06 am
Be sure to check the very bottom, the scrws near the floor on my truck were caked with 33yrs of grime and hidden.

Where is the hold up. Describe what is or is not loose.

Or better yet, post some pics
Title: Re: kick panel cover
Post by: SUX2BU99 on April 10, 2008, 11:34:28 am
I remember the driver side one I believe being quite the pain to get out. It has to be finnessed out of it's hole I found because there is a flange on the panel that is on the other side of the hole. That flange I think it just slightly larger than the hole it has to come out of. So you have to wiggle it around until you find the sweet spot to get it out. The e-brake pedal can add more aggravation to it too.
Title: Re: kick panel cover
Post by: hotrod24 on April 10, 2008, 06:14:36 pm
well last summer i took them off and it was a pain and there was no build up behind them so that was good but i guess that is the best way just wiggle and pull
Title: Re: kick panel cover
Post by: dueprocess on April 10, 2008, 07:26:25 pm
odd, mine is the opposite wa around! The drivers side came off like a champ text book style, but my passenger side has not come off and it's been a couple days of jacking with it here and there!!!!!!
Title: Re: kick panel cover
Post by: Captkaos on April 11, 2008, 11:45:55 am
Generally they have to be pushed up in the hole and then the bottom pulled out.
Title: Re: kick panel cover
Post by: hotrod24 on April 11, 2008, 12:42:01 pm
that makes sense does it really work