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Posted by: watsonrx13 Dec 4 2004, 07:16 PM

What is the quickest, easiest way to remove the front fender? (sawzall)

Where do I need to make the cuts?

Any pics of a fender being removed or removed would be appreciated?

I'm starting to part out my blue car to help pay for the cost of the red car.

Posted by: Jeroen Dec 4 2004, 07:41 PM

drill out the spotwelds in the "gutter" for the hood/fender seal
then there's some more in the door jamb, take the door out so you have good access

Posted by: watsonrx13 Dec 4 2004, 08:04 PM

Is there just a couple of spot-welds in the front?

Posted by: URY914 Dec 4 2004, 08:18 PM

I still have my fenders from when I took them off. Stop by and see where the spot welds are.

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Posted by: watsonrx13 Dec 4 2004, 09:41 PM

Posted by: Carrera916 Dec 5 2004, 12:23 AM

Damn....Paul is the right person to go....

LOOK at his car! It's naked! He sure knows how to undress her......

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Posted by: URY914 Dec 5 2004, 07:18 AM

I'll be home after noon Rob, come on by.

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Posted by: 914rrr Dec 5 2004, 03:03 PM

Brad Mayeur has a NOS front fender on evilbay right now (eb*y user id = 914ltd). If you ask him nice, he might send close up pics. I've known him for years. Real nice guy!

Posted by: watsonrx13 Dec 5 2004, 07:46 PM

This is the fender removed.

BTW, thanks Paul for showing me your fender......


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Posted by: watsonrx13 Dec 5 2004, 07:46 PM

Area left after removal...


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Posted by: Jeroen Dec 6 2004, 09:51 AM

a little hard to tell from the pic, but it looks like you cut a piece of the chassis off too...

Posted by: Eric_Shea Dec 6 2004, 09:56 AM

Sure did...

Posted by: Eric_Shea Dec 6 2004, 09:59 AM

Here's what mine looked like off. Spots ran along the weatherstripping channel.


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Posted by: Jeroen Dec 6 2004, 05:21 PM

maybe I should have posted this earlier...


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Posted by: watsonrx13 Dec 6 2004, 05:34 PM

Eric and Jeroen, thanks for the pics. The reason I 'cut' extra was this fender had been replaced before. Someone had welded the fender to the channel, without the spot-welds. Also, this is now a parts car and I'm just trying to help another person get their teener back on the road.

Posted by: Jeroen Dec 6 2004, 05:38 PM

oh... ok. glad to hear that. you had me scared for a minute there