Re: Jeff's 56 Clipper Sedan Deluxe

Posted by HH56 On 2012/2/24 23:59:13

The molding instructions are in the body section of SM but frankly, IMHO you risk some damage removing the windshield molding and they are a royal pain to reinstall since they're held in by the rubber. If the rubber is hard as well, you can crack the windshield or destroy the rubber trying to pry things. The rear is held in by bolts on the bottom and the rubber. Door handles are held in by clips on the inside of door which slide into grooves in the handle assy. Be forewarned, if they have not been removed before or at least in a long time, the clips are usually rusted in place, very hard to remove and because the rust weakens them, easily damaged. A different clip for each door and even the repros are expensive. Remove the inner door panel, locate the clips in the handle and door slot capture area. Soak the blazes out of them with some penetrating oil for a few days before even attempting removal. Use a long screwdriver or similar and gently hammer the end to push the clips out from inside the door rather than trying to use the protruding tab on door edge to pull them out.