Removing body parts... any pitfalls?

Started by soldave, October 14, 2010, 02:31:26 PM

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soldave

Not talking about pulling out kidneys to sell on Ebay so I can afford a tank of petrol, but car body parts!  In preparation for a respray I\'m gonna be pulling the front bumper, passenger side front fender and passenger door this weekend.  Just wanting to make sure it should be straightforward or if there are any little things that could be annoying and would need getting my head around first.

Cheers for any thoughts :)
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Quote from: soldave;721121Not talking about pulling out kidneys to sell on Ebay so I can afford a tank of petrol, but car body parts! In preparation for a respray I\'m gonna be pulling the front bumper, passenger side front fender and passenger door this weekend. Just wanting to make sure it should be straightforward or if there are any little things that could be annoying and would need getting my head around first.
 
Cheers for any thoughts :)

The bolts that hold the front bumper on at the front to the side panels - they will be a bugger to get off - rust/dirt etc.  You access them through the wheel arch - take the liner out - lots of small bolts to break off there for you too ;)  Get some plus gas / duck oil / wd40 or similar on them for a good 24 hours or so - may just make the difference...
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soldave

If you mean the ones that attach the front bumper to the front fender/wheel arch, I might be good there if things break as I\'ve got a new bumper and new fenders to go on anyway.

Will spray them with liquid wrench for a while and hopefully it\'ll come out without too much hassle.  If I have any serious problems, I\'m fully armed with zipties!
1991 Mazda RX-7
1993 Suzuki Alto Works RS/X
Big in Japan: http://soldave.ismysite.co.uk