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Removing Cabriolet's black panel on 'B' pillar with the little leaper

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    • 18th September 2017 at 11:46 #7999
      Laurence Jones
        @laurence_admin

        Hi All,

        Could anyone please tell me how to remove the flat black panel that is on the outside of the Cabriolet’s ‘B’ Pillar, it has the little leaper on the bottom.

        I need to remove this on my car to treat some rust that is forming on the panel behind it.

        Thanks in advance,

        Laurence

      • 2nd October 2017 at 18:56 #8334
        Gerben Haringsma
          @gerbenharingsma

          have you found out how to it ?
          i want to remove mine for a respray.
          thanks Gerben

        • 2nd October 2017 at 21:30 #8336
          Laurence Jones
            @laurence_admin

            Hi Gerben

            I’ve just been out and tried – it appears that there is a pin through the plate from the leaper’s tail into a locating grommet on the car. The leading edge of the plate is simply bonded to the car with a mastic – I gently prized the plate away from the bonding.

            Care – the backing plate is thin and prone to bending

            Once I removed my plates I found some rust behind, which will have to be treated before the plate with the leaper is returned to the car.

            Hope this helps,

            Laurence

          • 2nd October 2017 at 21:30 #8337
            Laurence Jones
              @laurence_admin

              Hi Gerben

              I’ve just been out and tried – it appears that there is a pin through the plate from the leaper’s tail into a locating grommet on the car. The leading edge of the plate is simply bonded to the car with a mastic – I gently prized the plate away from the bonding.

              Care – the backing plate is thin and prone to bending

              Once I removed my plates I found some rust behind, which will have to be treated before the plate with the leaper is returned to the car.

              Hope this helps,

              Laurence

            • 2nd October 2017 at 21:38 #8340
              Gerben Haringsma
                @gerbenharingsma

                so no screws behind the jaguar ? but understand the jaguar has to be carefully removed first ?
                thanks Laurence.

              • 2nd October 2017 at 23:15 #8441
                Laurence Jones
                  @laurence_admin

                  Hi Gerben Haringsma

                  No, don’t remove the leaper from the plate.

                  The leaper has a pin that goes through the plate into the locating hole in the car’s bodywork, but no need to remove the leaper from the plate itself.

                  Laurence

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