How to remove rear armrests on 68 300 convertable

I'd like to remove the armrests from the side panels so I can refinish them. I have the panels out of the car, but it appears that the padding has to be removed to access the screws that are holding them to the panel. But I can't determine how to remove the pads. Are they just glued on or are there some kind of clips holding them on?

Thanks
Author: WissaMan