I'm in a similar boat as you. I found small (maybe 1/8" dia) rivets to hold them back together, without interfering. A good tip: drill the holes for the rivets before you cut the staples out. This way when you reassemble them, the strip goes back exactly in the same position.
I am still trying to decide how to reattach the panel after breaking the plastic rivets. I tried plastic welding, but it wasn't strong enough. I think either epoxying the panels back to the door, or creating some kind of studded features to screw them back together where the plastic rivets once were.
I am still trying to decide how to reattach the panel after breaking the plastic rivets. I tried plastic welding, but it wasn't strong enough. I think either epoxying the panels back to the door, or creating some kind of studded features to screw them back together where the plastic rivets once were.
