John -

Yes, the clips have to be removed to remove the panel.  In an ideal
world, they just pop off (I use a common salad fork to carefully pry them
out).  But, usually over time, the clips harden up and the caps become
brittle and sometimes break apart when you're prying them off, especially
in hot and dry climate areas.  I carry the clips (Black Only - $1.00
each)

Jim Thompson
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On Wed, 29 Oct 1997 11:27:28 -0500 "John Y. Hung" <jhung@ENG.AUBURN.EDU>
writes:
>Dear fellow listees,
>
>Does anyone out there know how to remove the interior fiberboard
>panels in
>the back of the Vanagon?  I'm trying to remove the panel on the back
>hatch.
>Do the black "buttons" pop off/are they reusable/have to be destroyed?
>Thanks,
>
>John Hung
>84 GL
>Auburn, AL
>