need help with removing tailgate trim panel

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need help with removing tailgate trim panel

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How is this panel removed?

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Re: need help with removing tailgate trim panel

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It's held on with pop rivets from the inside of the tailgate. Carefully drill them out. Don't go too deep or you'll ding the panal from the inside out.
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Re: need help with removing tailgate trim panel

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sargentrs wrote:It's held on with pop rivets from the inside of the tailgate. Carefully drill them out. Don't go too deep or you'll ding the panal from the inside out.

looks like mine has 12 stripped Phillips screws. got it off. thanks sarge
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