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The top piece uses stamped sheet metal clips with tabs that bend over. The tabs are under the weatherstripping so obviously that will have to come off to RNR that part.
I forget on the middle piece but to remove the trim panel you need to get something really thin back there to squeeze the clips. There is a clip that goes in the hole and expands but it's not much force (unlike the wire molding clips for example). Perhaps some fishing line or really slender pliers would be appropriate to get behind there and start the clips. I have this stuff off a car but it's at the shop. Might could get some photos later.
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The cheap way to do it, if you don't mind, is just a bit of silicone seal, and it is temperature resistent, water-proof anyway.
And if something goes wrong and you really need it off, just pull it off and scrape whatever left on. (I used this method to make all the chrome panels except those four on the doors stay on my 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood, after they kept falling off for years. No one could tell unless looking from underneath)
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I don't have any issues with my trim staying on, I'm just removing it to straighten, sand and polish it.
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In this case, I think, more likely than not, the tab is identical to the one left to it, and right to it (no obvious reason to make this one too different)
But the longer trim works like a level, thus easier to pull off. This one is so tiny so the tab can really hold it tight, tighter than those on the longer piece.
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I don't recall what holds the little pillar pieces on for a passenger car but on a Henney-Packard, they just push on. There are inserts in the holes which hold them and, of course, some dumb-dumb to prevent leaking through the holes to the interior. Those that I recently replaced on a 1956 were held on the same way.
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I will politely disagree because to me there is an obvious reason which is that the piece could rotate with just one clip. Also, the door pieces can use spring clips in the middle but threaded clips on the ends (depends on the model). So, the middle piece uses 2 studs and 2 special retaining clips 437158. Also here is a thread discussing this topic on a 55 with relevant info.packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb ... c_id=9286&order=DESC&status=&mode=0
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