Could you detail the removal process for the plastic housing, which I was afraid to touch for fear it was fragile or brittle and would break? What else have you been able to remove, and what are you intending to repair or replace?

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87 300e (white/black; amg body kit)
88 300ce (red/cream; amg body kit)
93 300ce cabrio (white/blue/blue top)
93 300ce cabrio (black/grey/black top)
98 ml 320 (totaled @ 137,000 miles)
99 clk320 (black/grey/black top)