arm rest removal HELP

so im trying to get an early style door apart. im stuck on the arm rest. im fishing around in the two holes in the bottom of the arm rest with a screw driver and cant find the d@mn screws. its not a nut in there is it, help me out! thanks

 

Howdy Tony, They are screws.....usually phillips, but I have seen 5/16 hex heads in some

 

There should be a 3/8th hex-head screw in each hole. You need to use as slender of a socket as you can find or it may come off the extension when you pull it back out. It works best if you use a nut driver.

 

should they be straight back. it feels like the screw drive is being pushed up at 45* but even when i go straight in i cant find nothin. i'll try that 5/16 i guess. thanks 4 the reply

 

Yes...they are angled

 

alright, ive done enough today. that door was the last thing on my things to do list anyway i'll try those tomorrow, thanks for the help guys

 

when you try ...tomorrow...use a 3/8" nut driver

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it is a 3/8" head if it is stock.

 

but I can never seem to get the socket back out

 

that's why you use a ... ...

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i used the 3/8 socket and yes it got stuck but i just pushed it and the screw through from the otherside with a screwdriver


thanks

 

Use a nut driver (as Frank said)....it will always come out.

 

A nut driver is the way to go but I have gotten away with using a 1/4" drive rachet, extension and a deep 3/8 socket. Tape the socket to the extension with a couple of layers of electrical tape and be carfull. Ya, its a little redneck but it works for me everytime.