How do you remove the door panel of a 1984 Monte Carlo?

Answer 1

You start at the bottom of the door panel. The lower part is secured by plastic screws with pan heads. You carefully pull the lower panel up maybe using a flat metal piece for assistance. With any luck the plastic screw parts will disengage the holes in the door instead of the pan heads of the screws being pulled out of the lower panel engagement holes. The inside door handle, when looking down, has two or more screws which must be unscrewed. (there maybe others - i forgot). The pull handle has plastic coverings which can be popped off with a screw driver to expose one or more screws which must be removed. The lower half of the door panel engages the upper half of the door panel - and so must be carefully separated away from it to remove it. Once the door handle and pull handles are removed the upper panel maybe removed by carefully pushing it upward by several inches to clear the door lock puller. It has a titght fit with the top of the door and you must use care in pulling it up and disengaging it from the door itself. It may help to lower the window all the way. Wiring and the the mirror control cable may also have to be carefully disengaged from the panels. usually electrical switches can be left in the panel and merely unplugged. the mirroe control cable must be removed from the panel(s) - i think there are clips holding that. Install is just the reverse. If any pan heads pulled free from the lower panel just reinstall them and then push the lower panel back into the holes in the door - they are friction fit type screws - not regular screws. You may also have to retape up felt liners which may tear or rip if yo go to fast. Also the door handle must be pulled forward I think so that the metal latch handle which opens the door clears the plastic part of the handle. Hope this helps.