Subject: A coathanger won't work. I used an allen wrench in a vice grip. Author: DavidC (moderator) : member since December, 2003 : 11909 posts Posted on: 2007-01-20 01:48:21

Pulling the slide in the rear doors was easy. The front doors gave me a bit of trouble and took more time -- hard to get the tool in there.



David Cecil

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