Shuttle: Removal Of C Pillar Panels To Take Out Seat Belts

[Mairy]

Has anyone any advice/instructions on the above. I’ve removed the bottom anchor point for the seat belt and this releases the bottom bit. However, I am struggling with two fixings higher up that I can’t get enough room to undo (see photos). Any help gladly appreciated.

 

[Pauly]

They just need to be yanked out, if you have any plastic trim removal tools you can use the curved crowbar type one to get in close to the head of the popper and pry them off hopefully without breaking them but often you will need one or two replacements as they can snap
If you can free the fixed popper which i think is the top one then you could try sliding the panel downwards and this can release the head of the poppers from the slot they sit in as the slot is open topped as you can see in the picture

 

[Mairy]

Thanks for giving me the faith that it would be ok @Pauly! Managed to squeeze a screwdriver in and pop them off. Just got to find the right torx bit now.

 

[Pauly]

Torx or spline bit ? Careful you use the right one or you can mash the heads !

 

[StudleyGlass]

M10 spline key if there the same as the fronts

 

[Mairy]

Haha! Thanks again. Still learning...
I know just enough to know mashing heads is not good, but not enough to know the difference between torx and spline.

I was going to find out like a toddler with their shapes game!

 

[Pauly]

Torx bits have six points, spline bits have ..... more than six ??

This is the set I own, it’s required for removing seatbelts, rear floor load lashing points and striker plates on door locks

Clarke CIS12/9S 9 Piece Impact Spline Bit And 1/2” Drive Bit Holder Set - Machine Mart - Machine Mart

 

[Mairy]

Now counting I can do! Spline it is

 

[Fish]

spline bits have ..... more than six ??