mish__

Sweating my butt off in the garage trying to take my del sol's rear garnish off. Anyone know how to get it off? I hear vice grips and cut off tool, but I want to be sure and which parts. So far I see, 3 in the middle, 2 on top and 2 on the bottom. Thanks.

78F350

Are you talking about this?
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/how-do-you-remove-rear-plate-garnish-del-sol-2619827/

I think its 2 top, 2 bottom, and *2* middle. I just used vice grips on mine (2 middle) and a deep socket 12mm I think on the top and bottom. The middle ones are basically 2 rounded nuts inside the trunk. Grip it by the nuts and turn. ( sounds kind of painful actually)

mish__

Yeah, that.

So if I use vise grips, I can twist from the outside...

and if I use dremel, I can cut from the inside?

Hm... I thought there were 3... 1 in the middle? If not, Idk what I unbolted, but they're the 10mm right? So grip it while the nut is on it or take it off? Yeah, its beginning to sound dirty.

78F350

I don't think those studs will turn easily. The round nuts inside the trunk were easy to take off with the vice grips.

Remove the 2 upper and 2 lower (10mm) nuts. Remove the 2 middle nuts with vice grips or cut with a dremel. Then you should be able to remove the garnish/panel by just pulling it off.

Yes.

Probably 10mm. I was just guessing at the 12mm. It's been a while.

ej1ryder

U ever work a dremel b4? Its fina take some finnesse. Buts its the easiest route.

mish__

You're correct. 12mm 4 bolts and 10mm 3 bolts.
So twisting bolt means to twist the black screw ends after I take the nut off right?

mish__

I just got one recently. But, a black and decker. Im happy with it. I put the jdm fillers on the edm panel. Im gonna have to dremel the body for rear fog anyways. I want to take the panel off as clean as possible. But, if I would have to dremel, just cut both screws from the inside off? Im gonna have to take some pictures of the panel x__x

Dpsych

i used a dremel. only way i could get them off

ej1ryder

just take your time and dont make any quick movements, the black and decker isnt bad at all. just keep your hand steady and make sure u use some goggles or safety glasses, u dont want metal flakes in ur eye. post some pics wen its done.