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i've noticed there's been alot of people wanting to know how to remove these panels and i found this site that tells you how. its a "how to" on replacing the windows but in the process, its also a "how to" on removing the panels.

Front Door Glass Removal and Replacement

* Make sure you have the right door glass. The part numbers are FD021441/42 GTY.
* With a small flat-tip screwdriver, uncap the two side screws that hold the trim panel at the front and rear of the panel. Use a No.1 Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws.
* Uncover the plastic screw cover inside the door pull cavity, using a hook tool with a thin tip. Use a No.1 Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw.
* Uncover the plastic screw cover inside the door pull handle, using the small flat-tip screwdriver. Use a No.1 Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw. Release the door handle trim cover using the small flat-tip screwdriver.
* With a panel removal tool, release the door trim panel held by eight door panel clips. The clips start on the side, about 5 inches down from the Phillips screws-now removed-and go around the panel.
* Slightly lift the door panel in a clockwise motion to remove it.
* Press the electrical harness and slide in a downward motion. Set the door panel in a safe place.
* Peel back the plastic sound-and-weather barrier.
* Lower the glass to align the mounting hardware. Release the two 10-millimeter bolts and remove them.
* Take the glass out by lifting the backside of the glass first to disengage it from the carriage and the felt channel.
* To replace the door glass, slip the glass back into the door in the same manner as it was taken out. Make sure it is in the felt channel before reinstalling it on the regulator carriage.
* Align the carriage holes with the glass hardware and tighten the two 10-millimeter bolts.
* Check the operation of the glass before replacing the panel to assure that it operates smoothly and properly.
* Reinstall the plastic sound-and-weather barrier.
* Reconnect the electrical harness, sliding it in an upward motion.
* Reinstall the door panel in a counter-clockwise motion.
* Align the door-panel clips with the door clip holes, then press or push the clips back into place.
* Reinstall the door handle pull cavity, door handle trim cover, Phillips screws, and screw covers and caps.
* Check the operation of the glass by rolling it up and down several times.

Rear Door Glass and Vent Glass Removal and Replacement

* Make sure you have the right rear-door glass. The part numbers are FD021443/44 GTY.
* With a small flat-tip screwdriver, uncap the two side screws that hold the trim panel at the front and rear of the panel. Use a No.1 Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws.
* Uncover the plastic screw cover inside the door pull handle, using a hook tool with a thin tip. Use a No.1 Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw.
* Uncover the plastic screw cover inside the door pull handle using the small flat-tip screwdriver. Use a No.1 Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw. Release the door handle trim cover using the small flat-tip screwdriver.
* With a panel removal tool, release the door trim panel held by eight door-panel clips. The clips start on the side about 5 inches down from the Phillips screws-now removed-and go around the panel.
* Slightly lift the door panel in a clockwise motion and remove the panel.
* Press the electrical harness and slide in a downward motion. Set the door panel in a safe place.
* Peel back the plastic sound-and-weather barrier.
* Lower the glass to align the mounting hardware. Release the two 10-millimeter bolts and remove them.
* Remove the two 10-millimeter bolts that hold the rear vent division bar.
* Pull the exterior weather stripping at the top of the post to expose the flat-head Phillips screw that holds the division bar in place.
* Before attempting to remove the division bar, tape the exterior and interior of the bar with a retention tape that will not pull the paint off. This keeps the division bar from getting scratched.
* Remove the door felt channel and slide the bar out.
* Lift the glass out by lifting the backside of the glass first to disengage it from the carriage.

Vent Glass Removal and Replacement

* Make sure that you have the right vent glass. The part numbers are FV021445/46 GTY.
* Pull the felt channel away at least 5-to-8 inches.
* In a rolling motion, pull the vent glass from the top of the vent and remove.
* Pull the gasket and transfer it to the new glass.
* Reinstall the vent glass by sliding it and the gasket into the opening and firmly pulling them into the door frame.
* Slide the division bar back in place and replace the Phillips screw at the top of the division bar. Replace the two 10-millimeter bolts.
* Reinstall the felt channel in the door frame.

Rear Door Glass Replacement

* To replace the door glass, slip the glass back into the door in the same way it was taken out. Make sure it is reinstalled onto the regulator carriage.
* Align the carriage holes with the glass hardware and tighten the two 10-millimeter bolts.
* Check the operation of the glass before replacing the panel to assure that it operates smoothly and properly.
* Reinstall the plastic sound-and-weather barrier.
* Reconnect the electrical harness, sliding it in an upward motion.
* Reinstall the door panel in a counter-clockwise motion.
* Align the door-panel clips with the door clip holes, then press or push the clips back into place.
* Reinstall the door handle pull cavity, door handle trim cover, Phillips screws and screw covers, and caps.
* Check the operation of the glass by rolling it up and down several times.