I would definitely remove them. You will not be able to sand and finish the panels as well if you leave them on. I am sure you will be able to have enough prongs left to secure the wood trim back onto the door panel. If not, there is always adhesive. Chris H. (Been there, done that) _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm