Can anyone tell me how to remove the lower side molding on an X type. The 05" I have is mint except where a "couldn't careless" passenger stepped on it breaking it off at the inner bracket secure point inside the molding. I have to remove the entire molding now to glue the broken bracket, I can only do this with the molding off the car. There are numerous attachment points along the length, but I do not want to break off the 2 or 3 remaining clips that hold it onto the car... any advise is appreciated.

Why pay someone else?

 

The clips are like drywall anchors. You have a plastic insert with a screw in the center. Lots of old dried out plastic that can break...so go slow.

 

Upon even closer examination, I am not going to remove it at all!! I saw where the clips that remain slipped out of their brackets... I have slipped them back in I am now going to drill three small holes though the plastic molding into the steel substructure, one inside the rear door jam, one in the center flat area, and one in the front door jam, with "stainless steel" washer & metal screw secured once & for all. No glue, no $400 repair jobs at Jaguar no goop, no repeat breaking, no mess... done.