Thanks for the help in my previous post. I decided to upload some pictures and advice for the archives.

#1. View of the entire door panel
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#2. Screw located behind cover inside door handle well.
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Remove rubber insert from door pull area to expose the next two screws.

#3. Screw located by window controls.
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#4. Screw located at opposite end of door pull area.
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Carefully pry the window control module out of its recess.

#5. Screw located under where the window control module was.
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**Continued next post**

 

#6. Overall view of door with panel removed.
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Inspect all clip housings.

Before removing residual glue from the panel, draw an outline of the piece to be reattached. It must go back in the exact position or the clips won'tmatch upwith the door.

Examples in pictures 7 and 8.
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#9. This one was my downfall. It's the uppermost corner and the housing for the clip had broken on one side. We JB Welded the button back into place then affixed it to the holder with a ziptie.
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If any of the pieces were even the slightest bit loose, we removed and reattached them (I think we did 5 total). Product of choice was JB Weld. I let the panel sit overnight so it cured properly.

Good as new!

 

JB weld fixes anything.. i love that stuff .. and crazy glue too.

 

Good Job. Seeing the behind the panel will help many people not break off the clips when removing the panel. gordo

 

I am in the process of trying to repair my passanger side door panel and was trying to find the pics within this thread. Can anyone tell me how I can find and download these?

 

sorry rc, those pics must have been lost during the conversion of the forum software last year...it happened to many threads.

Check the FAQ in the xk8/xkr section, see if there isn't a thread or video that shows how to remove the side panels...in fact, I think i did some pictures of that once. seems oddly familiar.

 

rcjxkr, click on the link to my youtube channel at the bottom of this post (below the picture of my car. There you will find a video on how to remove the door panel.

 

If you damage any of the push pins, Lowes sells them at a better price than the parts house.

 

martin, are you referring to those door panel fasteners? If so, what's the part number? I've resorted to the dealer for handfulls at a time, and need more this weekend for another door that's been off one time too many.

 

Thanks Reverend! The video was very helpful. I have already gotten some use out of your other vids. Very informative stuff.