Door panel removal 61 Valiant

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  1. pt61v

    pt61v New Member

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    Since the door panels are brittle I'm trying to be careful removing them.

    Are there just clips that need to be popped off to remove the window crank and inside handle?

    Thanks in advance.
     
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    Bigbarneycars Well-Known Member

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    PT. I thought both window cranks and inner door handles on your little beast were held on with allen head screws, but then I voted for Barry Goldwater too. You might think about obtaining a "set" of Manuals. Mother Mopar did it wierd in '60 and '61 so you'll need 'um both. '60 was the biggie and '61 was the supplament. Search Evil-Bay. Irv Bisco has repops and the originals are not too much more. Either way it's money well spent! Happy Trails, Jer:D
     
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    I looked on all sides of that square but didn't see any set screw. I will have to go after it some more tomorrow. Thanks for the tip.
     
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    What big barney said is much more than a tip. It's a necessity. Most everyone here has gone to ebay and picked up all the factory shop manuals and other available factory manuals for their respective cars. You NEED all those books. If you had them now you would have the panels off without a problem. Really...get those books.
     
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    Bought the tool and got the panels off in no time:yippee:

    Everything looks good in there other than needing some lube, tough to roll down. The door panels look pretty good too. Not the best but certainly good enough for a driver.
     

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