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#1124875 12/08/04 02:26 AM
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I have some curb dents, great gifts from my brothers, that I would like to remove. They are located where I can only bang them out from under the interior part of the door. Is there a How-To for taking apart the door paneling?

Thanks everyone!


'96 Contour GL 158,210 Miles 76,000 When bought by oldest brother then went through three more after him and now to me. "I just want to make it to 165,000; thats not too much to ask for."
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Probably the same as mine

The yellow circles are where the screws are.
For #1, take a flathead and remove that door panel insert,screws under there
For #2, There's a small round plastic cap covering the screw. Use a small flathead and pop that cap off. Then unscrew the screw. Now, you'll have to pull the door handle surround off. Take one end and pull it towards you CAREFULLY. It should pop up and then you take the other side and pull it. It can be tricky but you'll see what I mean when you do it. The lock button can be unplugged from the rear, use a small flathead to push in at the clip on the plug, then pull and seperate the plug from the switch. Remember to pull the handle out itself when you get the surround loose (the surround comes off around the handle...you'll see )

On the part by my tweeter, there's another round clip hiding the screw, pop the clip and unscrew.

Once you get all the screws undone, the panel can be pulled out from the bottom. Then you'll want to pull the bottom out and push up on the panel to free the part that is held in around the window. Make sure not to lose the plastic edge guard strip on the upper part by the window (it tends to pop off when you remove the panel)

Installation is reverse.

You have power windows?????


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Yeah that door looks the same and I do have power windows, thanks for the pic.


'96 Contour GL 158,210 Miles 76,000 When bought by oldest brother then went through three more after him and now to me. "I just want to make it to 165,000; thats not too much to ask for."
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Here for a second look at it, go here.
http://members.fortunecity.com/bk4293/contour/stereo.html

Go to the bottom and it'll discuss about removing the entire door pannel. Hope this helps.


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Originally posted by ancientsanskrit:
Here for a second look at it, go here.
http://members.fortunecity.com/bk4293/contour/stereo.html

Go to the bottom and it'll discuss about removing the entire door pannel. Hope this helps.




Hey, that's a good doc just to have! Nice find

I MISSED 2 screws on the right side of the door there...OOPS.


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