stupid door check strap PIN question

[patbob]

I've got a stupid door check strap question on my '83 300D..

The pin that attaches it to the body is supposed to come out from the top after you remove the retaining clip on the bottom, right?

Yeah, I know, duh.. but it appears all four of mine were painted in place with a nice fillet of paint and I can't find a clear enough diagram to reference. Looks like it might even have been original from the factory that way. I'd hate to chip off that paint only to find out there was something else non-obvious (to me) that I was supposed to do, so I figured I'd ask the stupid question first.

I just hope some moron didn't weld the tops into place and then hide their mistake with a nice coat of paint.