 How to Remove Side Panels?, Want to check the longs! |
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| jesiv |
  Dec 26 2008, 10:40 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 552 Joined: 5-August 07 From: Pensacola/Milton, Florida Member No.: 7,975 Region Association: Northern California  |
Ok so how do you remove side panels? Just drill out the rivets? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) And then how do you re-install? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
Pics and advice would help! Regards, James |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Dec 26 2008, 10:46 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Been awhile but I believe there should be two bolts, one at each end. a few screws along the bottom and then the rivits on top.
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| jesiv |
Dec 26 2008, 10:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 552 Joined: 5-August 07 From: Pensacola/Milton, Florida Member No.: 7,975 Region Association: Northern California |
So you have to drill out the rivets?!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)
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| So.Cal.914 |
Dec 26 2008, 10:55 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Yes. Keep the bit as small as possible
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| jesiv |
Dec 26 2008, 10:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 552 Joined: 5-August 07 From: Pensacola/Milton, Florida Member No.: 7,975 Region Association: Northern California |
So where do you get the replacements?
Regards, James |
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| r_towle |
Dec 27 2008, 12:51 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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because you will want to do this every year I suggest screws.
I put them back in with small stainless screws to they can easily come off again. Also, on the bottom, put 1/4 thick rubber washers between the rocker covers and the longitudinal...this keeps a space there that allows water and dirt a route to fall out. Rich |
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| ericread |
Dec 27 2008, 02:34 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(r_towle @ Dec 26 2008, 10:51 PM)  because you will want to do this every year I suggest screws. I put them back in with small stainless screws to they can easily come off again. Also, on the bottom, put 1/4 thick rubber washers between the rocker covers and the longitudinal...this keeps a space there that allows water and dirt a route to fall out. Rich (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) You'll want to takes these off on a yearly basis to remove the accumulated dirt and to inspect the longs. Use SS screws - they actually look pretty good. Eric |
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| echocanyons |
Dec 27 2008, 02:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California 
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I believe the original was a plastic "rivet".
I recently ordered an install pkg. which comes with all of the pieces you need. Screws are a great idea, I think I will go that route next time. |
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| boxstr |
Dec 27 2008, 07:02 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
If you want to do a complete removal you will need to remove or drill out all of the rivets. Then the three ten MM screws on the bottom that hold the rocker panels on, they are usually so rusty that they break off. You can drill them out later or drill next to them and use stainless screw to hold the panel in place.
Then there are the two screws, these are located on either end. Usually tough to get at, so you may want to jack the car up to make it easier to get to them. Some have a small nut and bolt, plus the rubber spacers. For those you can use rubber hose cut to the same thickness. Aluminum pop rivets are cheap, that is usually the way I secure the top of the panels. CCLINRIVETTHIS |
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| number6 |
Dec 28 2008, 01:44 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 14-September 08 From: portland, or Member No.: 9,546 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(r_towle @ Dec 26 2008, 10:51 PM) because you will want to do this every year I suggest screws. I put them back in with small stainless screws to they can easily come off again. Also, on the bottom, put 1/4 thick rubber washers between the rocker covers and the longitudinal...this keeps a space there that allows water and dirt a route to fall out. Rich (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) plus, for long-term protection, i would POR15. |
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| ericread |
Dec 28 2008, 06:26 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(number6 @ Dec 27 2008, 11:44 PM) plus, for long-term protection, i would POR15. POR15, POR16, whatever it takes... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Eric |
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| Bartlett 914 |
Dec 29 2008, 10:16 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,216 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(boxstr @ Dec 27 2008, 07:02 PM) Aluminum pop rivets are cheap, that is usually the way I secure the top of the panels. CCLINRIVETTHIS I believe that using the aluminum rivets may cause corrosion because of the difference of metals. I would suggest plastic or stainless. |
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| Gint |
Dec 29 2008, 10:49 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I agree that the rocker panels should come off and the area under them cleaned, inspected and rust treated (if necessary). If you've never done it since you've owned your 914, you should defiitely do so.
Once you've done that, some of this advice should be put into perspective. Most 914's don't drive in any kind of environment that require those rocker panels to come off once a year. Your specific driving habits and the conditions in which you drive a 914 will dictate how often they should come off and be inspected. Mine don't need to come off once a year by any stretch. |
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| Slick914 |
Dec 29 2008, 03:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 236 Joined: 10-June 07 From: Lorain, OH Member No.: 7,802 |
A board member sells the plastic rivets. I just bought some from him about a month ago...
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...t=0#entry739856 QUOTE(jesiv @ Dec 26 2008, 11:53 PM) If your car still has the plastic rivets, you need to push the center pin down and out of the rivet. The rivet can then be lifted out. If they were replaced with aluminum ones, need to drill them out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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