Just did it two hours ago. Followed the directions in the Haynes Service Manual. No problem. Remove triangular cover inside of the rear view door mounted mirror. It pulls straight out. The inside door handle is in two pieces. The cover piece must be pried off. Take care, don't use too much pressure and take your time. I used a flat wedge made from Plexiglas to reduce damage to the plastic parts. Behind the door handle cover there are two Phillips head screws that must be removed. The door lock knob must be removed. The door mounted speaker grill must be pried off. Again care must be exercised to prevent damage. The four Phillips head screws holding the door speaker must be removed. Lastly there are six Allen socket head screws along the panel edges that must be removed with a 1.5mm Allen wrench. the door panel should just about fall off being held by the various electrics which unplug with care and the door lock release which is easily broken if forced. Good Luck
Remove the visible screws on the panel. Remove the screw and interior door handle cup. Tap the panel upward. DO NOT PRY OUT FROM DOOR! you will break the tabs that slide into the steel part of the door. Onece it is lifted staight up off the door remove the wiring connections for mirror and windows.
next to the ecu, drivers side remove interior sill plastic trim and kick panel
just use a minus scre driver and slide thru the interior cover, it will snap off the body.
Remove the door panel
Check out the post for changing the front speakers, same thing or The answer to the question can be found in the following site: http://www.mustangevolution.com/articles/20073/
What about it?
It is not too hard. You will have to remove the door panel, then you will see how the interior handle is riveted to the metal door frame work. You will need to drill these rivets out and install the new handle with either rivets or screws.
The 1998 Ford Ranger door panel has eight retaining clips. Pry outward on each retaining clip. Remove the two door handle screws.
The kick panel is the interior plastic trim panel ahead of the front doors on the passenger and driver side next to the persons feet
How do you remove the instrument panel in a 1998 Ford Expedition 5.4 Engine
in the fuse panel either under the dash on the drivers side (remove interior plastic pieces) or under the hood hear the battery
Using a blunt putty-knife or a broad blade screwdriver pry out the cargo hook and the lower access panel. Using the putty-knife (or a trim removal tool) working slowly and carefully, prying around the outer edges of the panel to work the panel clips loose until the panel is free. After all the clips are loose carefully lift away the panel - unplug any wire harness connectors and remove the panel.