Author Topic: Help needed to remove escutcheon plate on inside handle for 1969 280SL  (Read 2888 times)

rutger kohler

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Hi, I want to remove the passenger door card to fix a wobbly window posted earlier.  Have been able to remove all bits and pieces necessary to remove the door card except what I call the escutcheon plate behind the inside door release handle  (see attached photo). 

There does not appear to be any screws that can be accessed from inside the car, and I have tried gently prising the cover plate off but it won't shift and I don't want to damage it.  I understand there are two screws behind this plate which will finally release the door card as this is all that is holding it on at the moment
1969 280 SL Manual gear shift
1972 280SE 3.5 auto

drmb

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Put something thin in the front edge and it wiil come out there is nothing else holding the plastic cover in,then there is one screw in behind for the handle surround.
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rutger kohler

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Thanks for that, took me a while to figure out where the plastic insert ended but got it off now.
1969 280 SL Manual gear shift
1972 280SE 3.5 auto