Removing front right and left fenders

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  1. gdemopesq

    gdemopesq MOTOR CITY MAV

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    I want to remove these as part of the restoration, sand them, seal them etc... Other than the obvious bolts to remove, are there hidden ones? Do I have to lift up the metal trim plate below the windsheild? Anyone want to give me a step by step. Should have the interior done tomorrow. I will post some pics.
     
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    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    Beside the headlight attached to an L bracket that hoes to the core support.
    If you open the doors there is one at the top rear of the fender
    There are bolts at the bottom dog leg behind the wheel
     
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    If anyone could put up pictures I'd appreciate it. I've got a rust blossom on my passenger side fender that I'm going to fix later this year....
     
  5. Jamie Miles

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    Maybe this will help. There are two bolts directly under the head light which hold the filler panel on, that were impossible to get pics of, which I marked on the picture. You'll know what I'm talking about when you get that far along. The rest are marked in the order that I remove them. I remove the bolts along the top of the fender very last, that way they are holding the fender in place while you get at the rest of them.

    Something I forgot to get a pic of, if you look in the wheel well and look towards the front of the car (as if you are trying to look at the back of the head light), you will see a black plastic splash guard. I have removed fenders without taking that off, but it makes life A LOT easier if you just go ahead and remove it too. In front of that will be a third bolt going from the fender to the valance, which I did not mark. But you'll see what I'm talking about.
     

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    gdemopesq MOTOR CITY MAV

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    thanks a ton Jamie. great help.
     

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