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

Started 18th September 2017 at 11:46 · Laurence Jones
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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

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

      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
      Keymaster

      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
      Keymaster

      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
      Participant

      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
      Keymaster

      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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