fender removal

[heavyd]

i cant get my f-ing fenders off, ive never done it before and im doint it now to fix dents and i can got the fuckers off.. i took off every bolt and screw i could find, and it feels like its stuck right on the front of it
what do i need to do to get this off?

[williamb82]

you have to take the front bumper cover off too, completely. there are like 7 bolts on each side holding the fender to the bumper cover. start at the bottom and work up. youll need a deep well 10mm. also, asid from the bolts up top, there are also 2 more on the bottom of the fender near the door.

[heavyd]

thanks will

[Junkie]

Plus the 2 at the header panel ,that suck like a crack whore.

[williamb82]

oh yeah, i forgot about those. lol

[Dangerous Ken]

What also sucks are the plastic rivets holding horizontal black plastic cover under the headlamp on the passenger side. Don't think it's going back in after that fender is replaced.

Ken

[CDarthvader]

Oh yhea after you have all of those off you'll have to take a flat head to the top of it and pry up to break the sealent loose they put on it from the factory.

[Junkie]

Oh yhea after you have all of those off you'll have to take a flat head to the top of it and pry up to break the sealent loose they put on it from the factory.


Heat it up with a propane torch :D BTDT,have a full bottle on hand at all times.

[RedP85]

Heat it up with a propane torch :D BTDT,have a full bottle on hand at all times.That is a gentle touch to the paint, inside the engine bay too.. Isn't that a tad too radical ?

[Junkie]

That is a gentle touch to the paint, inside the engine bay too.. Isn't that a tad too radical ?


Finesse my dear :runaway: It doesn't take much heat really.Actualy,a heat gun for model airplane "shrink wrap" monocote,would probobly do well.
On a personal note,I'd rather have a scorch mark or two,than try to fix tweaked metal from using the screwdriver/putty knife method.