Removing Front Door Trim on VN - VS

[evil_monkey]

i found the best way of removing the clip for the window winder is to use a fork make sure its a thin metal fork not a thick one and they come out easy as pie used this method on a vn vr vs and a vt

also you know theres a special tool you can get thats like a u shape that ive seen a couple mechanics use and you just push it in and it takes the clip off with zero effort

[killuminati]

.....i followed the gregorys manual which explains it basicly but if anyone plans doing check out this site first...ecxent pics guys......

Cheers, gregories is ok, but who has those tools to remove the little clips?
I have since removed my trims like 5 times, yeh takes about 5 mins per door to remove now if that, just trying to remove those airvents without scratching vynal is the trickiest, clips come off easy enough now, still havent broken one, laughing...

[Brycestro]

yeah killuminati i know those air vents sh*t me to tears as well. With alot of agrravation taking them out each time i've taken the door trim off though i've think i've gotten down a good method for it that doesn't involve having to pry away painfully with a screwdriver - you can get them out with your hands. If people are interested in the next couple of days i'll try and take a few pics, cause it's a little hard to explain, i just wish i did it this way the first time so my doors weren't all scratched up. By the way, i want one of those damn o-rings! lol. what section are they found in at supercheap???

P.S. if you break the little red lock inserts, you can pick them up for $2.30 down at your local holden parts dealer. This price was current as of about a week ago as i've managed to break one so i know.

[Gezza]

The old saying goes "if all else fails, read the instructions". I wish I had seen this thread before I gave time, blood sweat and tears trying to get the door trim off. Thank you to everyone who added instructions and pics. They are brilliant. Thanks for the help. In future, I will always check for instructions on this site FIRST!

[killuminati]

i just wish i did it this way the first time so my doors weren't all scratched up.

Yeh, its too late for my trim, pretty scratched now, but im probably gonna paint it, so it will all be sanded back anyway

[HSV/VS Wagon]

those O rings around the window winders are a bitch to get back on, i cant get them back on, on a VR or VT "havent tried other models" another thing you can use that i know works perfectly in a VT for window winders is the tool that you use to take the disc of your grinder "average size grinder" i think its a 4;5 inch grinder? they work like the proper tool, but didnt work so well with the VR

the other day i was taking my rear door trims off my VR to put 6 inch speakers in the doors, i have only done one side, cause it took me about 4 hours from start to finish, it is simple but just very annoying.

hope the info on the VT helped. and could any1 tell me how to get them O rings back on? when i did my VR i cut it off cause it pissed me off so much! lol

[jimmy_jd_25]

for removing window winders, use a crochet hook, commonly used for sewing and cheaply available at sewing/linen stores in most big shopping centers.

[Silver_VS_II]

lol i used a ruler, a hard plastic one on its long side just pushed upwards and it popped it off easy plus because the ruler has a slant on it, makes it easy toget inside the tiny gap.

[robbbbo666]

yer becareful when u pull the trim off u dont snap the whole thing cause as i was levering it off the whole trim was slightly snapping

[AussieHuddo]

hey i know this thread is a bit old but i need some help. im trying to remove the front door trim on a vr to replace the speakers but i cant get the air vents off. the vinyl is scratching a bit and i dont wanna break them. ive tried prying them off with a flathead but only one side comes off (the side closest to the car) the outer side wont budge.

any help would be much appreciated

[dbarnes]

the flat head should do the trick bud...use it on the outer side of the vent and push on the back of it with your hand...should work...

[AussieHuddo]

the flat head should do the trick bud...use it on the outer side of the vent and push on the back of it with your hand...should work...

yeah thanks mate. got it in the end just took a bit of force and two people lol. the door lock and the window winder were simple but the air vents gave me a hard time.

O wel its done now

love the site thanks guys

[kramer]

great little write up thanks, helped me last week when i installed power windows into my vs ute using the power window install guide!

[Darren_L]

Supercheap or Repco usually keep the window winder remover tools.
But I find a rag is just as easy. I just slide the straight edge of a rag behind the window winder, slide the rag side to side a few times and the clip usually pops up.

No risk of damaging door trims with this method either

[arrow224]

Ok, i took these photos the other day

Anyone got pictures, since these ones aren't showing? I get a 'photobucket account has been inactive for 90 days' error message.

[arrow224]

No one has pictures?

[VXHBD6]

Was just reading over this as I am thinking of re-trimming the carpet on my door trims.

I'll take some photos while I'm doing it since all of these ones are dead.

[arrow224]

Woo Hoo!!!

[Hillzzy]

the o rings suck bigtime but sum get it easier than others.. a test of patience haha

[VS dream]

i found the best way to remove the vents was with a flat head screwdriver just ease out the edge closest to the door trim about 1cm the pop the other side and it slides right out

[shanz91]

The red clip is fairy easy to take out you just gotta improvise I found using a flat head screwdriver it popped out in a breeze.. I just bought a vr exec wagon and I have to say its the easiest car I've done so far in terms of installing headunit and front speakers. I tried the shirt behind the clip on the handle just for kicks can't believe it actually works lol