Getting ready for paint

[montegut]

Almost ready. Removed the inner door panels to be able to remove the outside mirrors. While I have the panels off I plan to do some general maintenance. Will grease door lock and window mechanisms. May replace dew wipes. Outers look good but inners are shot. There were no paper shields present so will probably do that also or what about  Dynamat? Any one used that instead of the paper? Also need to work on the door panels. Some of the clips were missing on the back and a few pulled out.

[Fierofool]

You can remove the mirrors without removing the door panels.  But since you have the door panels off, doing the service you mention is a good idea.  You can use polyethylene film as a moisture barrier.  The paper the factory uses is a water-resistant paper. 

I removed one door panel and the paper underneath had been removed prior and put back with a lot of damage.  I used poly film and stuck it back to the door with windshield setting tape stretched out to a very thin string.  You can also buy the setting tape in very thin strings.  O'Rielly is where I found the thin rope I used for installing my GT replacement lenses.  It's ideal for the door vapor barrier. 

[scottb]

When I rebuilt my doors I did not use any grease. Grease attacks dust and looses its slick stuff properties.
 After thoroughly cleaning the tracks of the old grease I used PTFE (dry lube). Everything was still hunky dory when I sold the car

[The Art Doctor]

What is a good way to deal with pulled through attachment thingies.  I have one at the top right of the passenger door that is pulled through, I tried to put it back in with epoxy and no dice the cardboard is too weak and it pulled out again just from it catching on the curve of the inner B pillar trim slightly every time the door opens.

[Fierofool]

If you have the pieces of cardboard, glue them back in place, then get a thin, rigid piece of metal, make a properly shaped hole and glue it over the area as a reinforcement. 

[montegut]

Still waiting for the shop to paint. I have used this time to pull off as much of the trim as possible and the rear quarter panels. I NEVER want to remove the ground effects off of a GT again! This seemingly simple task for me took 5 hours! Unable to get the tabs loose but I took my time and unbelievably didn't break anything.