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Old 01-23-2023, 05:39 PM   #1
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What are these for?
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Old 01-23-2023, 05:50 PM   #2
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Old 01-24-2023, 01:14 AM   #3
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I believe those tabs help hold your upholstered door panel in.
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Old 01-24-2023, 07:40 AM   #4
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While not easy to work with given the proximity of the door handle and therefore the spring that is installed between the trim panel and the inner door skin, they prevent the trim panel from bulging inward as mercguy indicates.
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