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midgate disassembly

I just purchased a second midgate so I can explore some options in moving my subs. Any pointers on getting the cladding and interior sections off, so I can cut bare metal first? Do the panels just pop off? What screws or attaching methods are used. I'm reading and looking at the pics of course, just asking for any "wish I would have known that" tips before I begin lol
 
After you remove the window locks and the hinge bolts the rest is just held on with clips. The whole front piece comes off. The window locks are held on with a clip not unlike handles on a manual window setup.

You can probably look at my audio link and see what my midgate currently looks like.

 
Were you able to get the back plastic(bed side) off as well, or did you cut through everything? Going to be putting a whole in mine for my box to slide through.
 
Once you pull off the front piece the rest is a solid piece. It is very strong. I cut mine to bolt a speaker box to it and fire through the midgate.

Rodney
 
I am trying to remove the handle for the Midgate. However, instead of an Allen screw it appears to have a very small C-shaped hollow pin in there. How do I remove that pin. Is there a special tool or trick to it.
 
I checked, but this one does not appear to be sitting on a spline.  When I put a rag behind it I could not feel anything catch like a manual door handle would...it appears to be totally smooth.

Just to clarify, I am talking about the handle in the middle below the window that controls the midgate (as opposed to the two that hold the glass in when you take it out)

You can see the hole with the hollow C pin in it here.  Do you have pics of what you are talking about with the disassembly?

Thank you,

Tom
 

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I found this pic online...it looks like what the hollow pin above looks like...but on a smaller scale. They call it an elastic roll pin.
 

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