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Jim Adney wrote: > I think you will need to peel free the headliner at the rear of the roof to > expose the springs. You will need a carefully selected pry bar and an assistant > chosen for his strength and trustworthyness. This is where things can get > gritty. One person uses the pry bar to take the tension off, while the other > one guides the parts out of there. Don't let anything slip and remove a finger. > > A prybar with a bit of a lip or hook on the end is advisable, so that the > spring can't slip off the end. > > BE CAREFUL! > If I'm remembering correctly (and it's possible I'm not), I think I've removed these more easily with the door still mounted. You can position the door so that the tension is off the springs. I think this would be safer than the prybar method. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong! Scott 62 343, 65 361 ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/