How do you remove 1g side vents

[68442]

How do you remove the side vents behind the door? They seem to have a pop type rivet holding the louvers and screws behind them. I don't want to break them trying to pry them off.

 

[KYNgsx]

There are nuts holding them on from the inside of the car; you need to remove the interior trim panel to get to them.

 

[Defiant]

If you do have pop rivets on yours, they've been replaced by a lazy shop. The rivets would have to be drilled off. To drill pop rivets, use high speed from the top with a fresh bit. You have to try and cut through the rim of the head before the shank works loose and starts to spin. They can be a complete bi*** for something so small.

 

[68442]

Thanks for the tips. The outer part has some sort of rivet, the louvers are bolted in still. If I wasn't worried about the paint matching I would tape over them