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if any one could write a how to on removing inner door panels, a pillar, b pillar, c pillar trim, headliner, carpet and all trim associated with removing carpet, i would find it very useful. pretty much gut the interior of the car except the dash. i know you sound system guys can atleast remove the inner door panels. any help would be appreciated even if it is just one aspect of the interior.
i plan on placing sound deadener thru out my ms3, thanks.
 
My best suggestion is to go slow, and think before yanking. I broke the kick panel on the passenger side when I pulled out instead of away.

The doors, I can help with. They use plastic pop trees on the bottom and sides. You must remove the screw from the door handle, and the door grip. Then you SLIDE up and off the sill. When deadening, you can also pull the inner skin, which is just a matter of bolts, but I just went around it with my long arms.

The rest of the panels go in a similar way. Just look for a covered screw head, or plastic snap thing. They operate just like the ones on the exterior body panels do. I also know that you'll probably want a snake-tounged door popper. I wrapped the metal with soft tape, to prevent damage to paint. Pay attention to overlapping parts, and of course remove and reinstall them in the right order. BEWARE The very sharp metal in and around the trunk, and around the center pillar. I cut myself pretty good in those two sharp places.

a suggestion during deadening: Don't just cover everything. Rap with your knuckles before, during, and after each piece of deadener goes on, and verify you are making a difference. Sometimes, it just doesn't help, and sometimes you can strategically add here and there to make a big change. Have fun, and if you want to see how a lot of the parts look on the opposite side, just go to my install page on DIYMA (located in my signature)
 

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