OK, this GSL-SE has the dealer-installed metal trip ppieces on the sides above the rocker panels. Does anyone know what a job it will be to remove them? and how big of a mess will I have after I pull them off? This is a clean california car with just 75,000 miles so I don't want to screw it up... thanks!

 

if those are held on with adhesive and not screwed, hair dryer/heat gun(not too hot of course) and wd40....

 

That aircraft brand (kleen-strip) adhesive remover is pretty good stuff and doesnt hurt paint.

 

I think they are screwed in.....

 

then I wouldn't remove the, you'd have to fill the holes and then touch up paint. They don't look bad on there....

 

Don't know about you, but I kinda like them.

 

Turns out that these panels are in there rock solid.... which means that I now kinda like them quite a bit!