replacing door stricker

Hello all, 
I am replacing my door stricker on 90 gmc step side, do I need to take out the panel on the inside to hold the nut to be able to screw in  the stricker?
I am rebuilding this truck from the bottom up. I have owned it since day 1. New engine, trany, diff, etc. I have replaced the oil cooling lines and they frigin leak, is there some place that makes custom lines? I have looked at LMC, but don't know if they are the same I got.
 
Thanks
Larry 
 

strikers do not have loose nuts on the backside. They have a nut plate that is self contained in the pillar. So you shold be able to just remove it. -Brad

--------------------------------------------- Originally posted by slammedcivicsi strikers do not have loose nuts on the backside. They have a nut plate that is self contained in the pillar. So you shold be able to just remove it.   -Brad --------------------------------------------- Thanks Brad, that  makes my day!   Larry