Ideas for Va Beach and Tidewater region Cobalts
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Nevermind, link doesnt work in there...try these steps...
Tools needed:
Pocket flathead screwdriver
Philips head screwdriver(or drill bit+drill)
Door panel tool (Easily purchased for a few bucks at Autozone/PepBoys)
1.) Using your small flatehead screwdriver, remove the plastic covers from A-behind the Chrome handle, B-inside the compartment on the armrest behind the switches. Doing this will reveal three(3) screws.
2.) Using your Philips head screwdriver/bit, remove the aforementioned three(3) screws.
3.)Using your door panel tool, CAREFULLY lift the silver switch panel up, STARTING with the side to the rear of the door(back of the car). This is held by a clip, not to hard to pry up. The reason you want to start at this point is because the front of the panel is a clip the slides under the lip, so you don't want to break it. Unplug switches.
3.) Beginning at the lower left corner of the door panel, use your panel tool to CAREFULLY pry the panel off the body. If you do this correctly, you will hear a POP, this is one of the many pins popping out of it's housing, it's a good thing. Continue CAREFULLY around the perimeter of the door until all are released.
4.) CAREFULLY pop the tweeter pod from the frame, but DO NOT try to remove it from the door panel. It does not come off, just unplug the tweeter and you'll be fine.
5.) Lift the door panel until it comes free.
6.) Reach behind the panel from the top, and lift up on the black plastic clip that holds the wire to the door handle. It should lift up easily.
Door panel has been successfully removed. I cannot stress to you enough to be careful when doing this. Replacing door parts is not cheap, and this is no exception. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be careful!!!!!!!
Once you have done what you want to do, reverse the above steps, with a couple of twists.
Twist 1.) Door handle wire: Place the silver "bracket" at the end of the wire into the small hole on the bottom of the black housing. Once you clip it in from the bottom, it will make the re-attachment of the wire to the door handle much much easier.
Twist 2.)Lower the window all the way into the door before placing the panel back on, it makes doing so much easier as well.
I have not posted pics yet as A-I have no camera, and B- I was on the clock, WITH NO CAMERA, though technically I'm not paid to take pics, but then again, who cares right...Will try to get ahold of a camera this weekend to post pics for you guys, but hopefully this will suffice for now. If you have any questions, or need further explanations, don't hesitate to pm me.
Tools needed:
Pocket flathead screwdriver
Philips head screwdriver(or drill bit+drill)
Door panel tool (Easily purchased for a few bucks at Autozone/PepBoys)
1.) Using your small flatehead screwdriver, remove the plastic covers from A-behind the Chrome handle, B-inside the compartment on the armrest behind the switches. Doing this will reveal three(3) screws.
2.) Using your Philips head screwdriver/bit, remove the aforementioned three(3) screws.
3.)Using your door panel tool, CAREFULLY lift the silver switch panel up, STARTING with the side to the rear of the door(back of the car). This is held by a clip, not to hard to pry up. The reason you want to start at this point is because the front of the panel is a clip the slides under the lip, so you don't want to break it. Unplug switches.
3.) Beginning at the lower left corner of the door panel, use your panel tool to CAREFULLY pry the panel off the body. If you do this correctly, you will hear a POP, this is one of the many pins popping out of it's housing, it's a good thing. Continue CAREFULLY around the perimeter of the door until all are released.
4.) CAREFULLY pop the tweeter pod from the frame, but DO NOT try to remove it from the door panel. It does not come off, just unplug the tweeter and you'll be fine.
5.) Lift the door panel until it comes free.
6.) Reach behind the panel from the top, and lift up on the black plastic clip that holds the wire to the door handle. It should lift up easily.
Door panel has been successfully removed. I cannot stress to you enough to be careful when doing this. Replacing door parts is not cheap, and this is no exception. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be careful!!!!!!!
Once you have done what you want to do, reverse the above steps, with a couple of twists.
Twist 1.) Door handle wire: Place the silver "bracket" at the end of the wire into the small hole on the bottom of the black housing. Once you clip it in from the bottom, it will make the re-attachment of the wire to the door handle much much easier.
Twist 2.)Lower the window all the way into the door before placing the panel back on, it makes doing so much easier as well.
I have not posted pics yet as A-I have no camera, and B- I was on the clock, WITH NO CAMERA, though technically I'm not paid to take pics, but then again, who cares right...Will try to get ahold of a camera this weekend to post pics for you guys, but hopefully this will suffice for now. If you have any questions, or need further explanations, don't hesitate to pm me.
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Justin, you got power tools? (drill and bits) all I got are hand tools like rachet/socket and Electicians tools for wiring up ****.
Hey Will, My NMCI printer is not working!!! do your friken job!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Will, My NMCI printer is not working!!! do your friken job!!!!!!!!!!!
Last edited by SymbioteLT; Apr 3, 2008 at 09:35 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
hey mitch's said that they would only do it if it was off of the car....
now they said that it might cost more since its still on the car. Unless he can get to it with out taking the pipe off
now they said that it might cost more since its still on the car. Unless he can get to it with out taking the pipe off
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yeh i have a drill and a few bits nothin crazy though...and all the hand tools i got covered...but you might wanna bring your **** forthe wiring..
I'm going to mitch's at 2, they told me since the pipe wasn't off that it will coast extra if th have to take it off
i ahve some of my wiring stuff in my car...
i ahve some of my wiring stuff in my car...
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that would of been my department if i still worked their lol
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hey man tell this guy to send me the pic's of the car he took i want to actually see them tell his to send it to my e-mail chezor00@gmail.com thanks justin
that would of been my department if i still worked their lol
that would of been my department if i still worked their lol
ok mitch's told me that it would be $70/hour to do the work, including taking off the down pipw and welding on the bung and putting it back on, he said it would be about 2 hours... thus being $240...
what i need is someone willing to help me take the downpipe off tomarrow morning, and bring it over to mitch's with me so it can be welded for $25. I don't have all the tools to get the pipe off I really need help here...
what i need is someone willing to help me take the downpipe off tomarrow morning, and bring it over to mitch's with me so it can be welded for $25. I don't have all the tools to get the pipe off I really need help here...
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ok mitch's told me that it would be $70/hour to do the work, including taking off the down pipw and welding on the bung and putting it back on, he said it would be about 2 hours... thus being $240...
what i need is someone willing to help me take the downpipe off tomarrow morning, and bring it over to mitch's with me so it can be welded for $25. I don't have all the tools to get the pipe off I really need help here...
what i need is someone willing to help me take the downpipe off tomarrow morning, and bring it over to mitch's with me so it can be welded for $25. I don't have all the tools to get the pipe off I really need help here...
also, anyone feel like installing some lambo doors today?
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well i for one am excited. the build day is finally here.. ive been waiting for a looong time to do this and im stoked.. im greatful to all you guys for your help. holy **** i still need a throttle body....
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well wayne has my car..... i tell ya u dont appreciate power windows and locks till u dont have it N E more. and im glad i didnt buy a base model ha ha. waynes car is cool and treated me well. but i miss my soon to be strike Freedom
i love the power windows... lol and the power locks make things way easier.... also it seems like a lot of people look at the car and say "damn its an SS"
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careful bud yer gonna get addicted ha ha. im stoked to do this!! by the end of the weekend ill be booooooooostiiiinnn
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