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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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Looking for a tool to remove the interior snaps (rear hatch cover).

Already looked at an Auto Zone and couldn't find one, anyone know where I could purchase one?
Old Oct 8, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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keep looking ion the help sections...I use a forked pry bar
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I bought mine at Pep Boys for like $6.
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Originally Posted by Metro273
I bought mine at Pep Boys for like $6.
Is Forked Pry Bar what its called? To bad Auto Zone didn't have it.
Old Oct 9, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Metro273
I bought mine at Pep Boys for like $6.
Is Forked Pry Bar what its called? To bad Auto Zone didn't have it.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
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Those will work Maria... if it dosent have to be done tonight you can drive up to Daytona Circuit City tommorow and borrow my Panel Popper tools.
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Those will work Maria... if it dosent have to be done tonight you can drive up to Daytona Circuit City tommorow and borrow my Panel Popper tools.
I'm not actually going to need anything until Friday, I am probably going to purchase something this week.
http://www.matcotools.com/Catalog/to...&page=4&#31464
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These are what I use at work, they are great to have around... a little expensive for the set, but for me well worth the money.

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Thanks for all the input - going to try and snag one of these tools this week.
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or go to pic n save or wal mart and buy a weed puller for 88 cents that looks exactly like those 40 dollar tools?
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I don't know if this is good enough, but it's cheap and multipurpose in case you need to save some dough for mods

http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/...atalogId=10101
Old Oct 9, 2006 | 07:28 AM
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Look for a Lisle 35400 at Pepboys, in with the window crank handles, cig lighters & etc, rather than in the tool section...
Old Oct 9, 2006 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bobbyjay
or go to pic n save or wal mart and buy a weed puller for 88 cents that looks exactly like those 40 dollar tools?
Two reasons this is a bad idea. 1)The prongs are too thick to fit under the panel without damage. 2) The only weed pullers I've seen are all flat. It's nice to have a tool with a bend in it to get some leverage. You don't have to go snap on. Mine is, it was $17. Like people have posted, I'm sure you can snag one for $5-6. You don't always have to get the NICEST tool, but at least use the RIGHT tool.
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You might also try www.partsexpress.com



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jallamas - thanks for the link!
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