To begin, to get to the door trim panel and water shield, one has to start by taking out the window glass, and if the car has power windows then the electrical connector to the window motor is disconnected. Next, drill out the center of the rivets that hold the equalizer bracket in place, that is, except the new model from 2001 that uses nuts instead of rivets. Cautiously, clevis pin and cut out the regulator base plate rivets with inner door panel and one nut. Then, if you are done with it, take away the regulator and the glass bracket with it. regulator guide, and if they have to be replaced, one must flatten the tab located at the end of the channel, then take off the arm slides and fit the new guides before bending the tab flat again. If a new bracket is fitted, check that rubber bumper is properly located; and do not release the regulator counter balance spring if the regulator arms are not secured to avoid hazards. The regulator and the glass bracket can now be placed in the door, with the help of the base plate locator tab. Bolt, rivet, screw, or otherwise secure the regulator to the inner door panel with 1/4-20 x 1-inch bolts, nuts, and washers The parts must be tightened tightly. Last but not the least, you have to perform the removal steps in reverse to accomplish the installation process.