Has anyone taken off the outer A-Pillar on a LR3?

[SafariDave]

Does it just pop out?
Do I need any tools? Or a way to do it so I don't bend the A-Pillar?
Can anything break besides the clips when I pull it off?
Well it be flushed once I replace it with new clips?
Thanks,
Dave

[SafariDave]

I fixed it myself, added new patch and new style clips.
Dave

[bbyer]

Tell us what transpired. Did the existing clips break or release or both?

Also is the rubber strip that jams between the glass and the plastic sitting loose behind the black plastic or is it held in a channel?

I figure on installing a new windscreen and had intended on buying new A post covers and a new cowl piece as well so I wondered what is involved.

[SafariDave]

Hi Bruce,
I took the A-Pillar out and found the top peg was broken and the bottom u shape clip holder was 1/2 broken. That it's why the bottom was not flush. Since there was no clip to hold the Pillar against the body channel at the very bottom. Also It had not been replaced with the new clips. The New way is to brake of the bottom peg off the Pillar. Which I broke off with a plier. I covered the bottom and top peg holes on the body channel with the tape's that came with the new clip set to cover the bottom peg hole. Since the top peg was broken (I do not want water coming in through the top peg hole). I put the new clips on the pillar. I was able to put a clip on the 1/2 broken u clip holder at the bottom of the Pillar nice and tight, and I snapped the pillar back. Hopefully it will hold up since there is no top peg. (wondering how much help is the top peg doing). I hope I get no water in through the clips. I can see how water can ingress through the peg holes. I think what happens is that the pegs break, come lose, or since the foam around the pegs are not solid it can let water through.
Dave