So I want to remove the trim pieces on the hardtop so that my dent guy can get to it and do some magic. The dent is on the rear passender side corner of the hardtop. I had a copy of the manual and could of sworn it told you how remove the trim pieces in there. Though I don't want to go in blind and mess anything up. Help?

 

Its just held by 4 clips, really easy to take apart.

 

where are the clips located? do these plastic pillars come off first?

 

Just pull. They pop right off. They are held in place with the same white clips that hold the door threshold trim piece on. These trim parts are installed after the HT is installed and adjusted on the car. So they come off easily.