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[tytler32u 10+ year member]

I am putting in a 24" flip down in my Navigator this weekend. I attempted to remove the factory one today, but couldnt.

There are 4 looks like rivets maybe. I can see from the sunroof, between the liner there are 4 heads attached to a cross member. There is less than an inch clearance from the heads to the roof, so they are not accessible. I can not tell if it is a screw or a rivet. Either way I have no access to them. From inside the car looking up at the bottom of the screw, there are 4 tiny holes. Dont know if that helps. There are no clips for the trim. It is all one piece and can not be removed with these screw rivets in the way.

First time doing a flip down, and not off to a good start. Please help. Thanks

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[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

Sometimes you have to remove panels or covers to access mounting screws. I suspect that is the case. No rivets, but screws hidden.

 

[tytler32u 10+ year member]

Thanks for your help with this. It definitely looks like screw heads. They are drilled down though, almost like the were put there before the roof was on, or mounted to the cross member before it was welded to the roof. Even if i dropped the headliner there is not enough room to access the heads.Ill try to take some pics tonight. I had the trim of the player pryed down an inch off the headliner all the way around with wedges holding it down to get a clear view. Those 4 screws are what is holding it in place. But when I look up and see the bottom of the screw, I dont know what to do. Drill the screws out maybe? That would take a while and be very messy. I am ready to take a mallet to this thing.

 

[tytler32u 10+ year member]

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Bad Pics, Sorry

 

[tytler32u 10+ year member]

Those two smaller holes , had rubber pads in them for the screen, but nothing is up there.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

i still suspect that a trim or case has to come off in order to access the screws. i'm a hands-on guy, i can always figure it out when i'm looking at it.