This is exactly why I'm going up to DMCCA today to have them work on mine. I don't mind paying the money to support a vendor.
Location: East County, San Diego
Posts: 325
My VIN: 747, Rally D, formally 10309, Marty Mcfly 85 Toyota, 2004 Mach 1
This is exactly why I'm going up to DMCCA today to have them work on mine. I don't mind paying the money to support a vendor.
what the going rate to remove and reapply?
1988 3.2 Ferrari Mondial
Location: atlanta, ga, usa, earth, sol, milky way
Posts: 1,088
My VIN: 2072
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCUK)
I just removed my front fender. Removing the hood was not terrible at all. I don't see any reason to work harder than you have to….
Then again, we'll see if I'm still agreeing with that when it's time to put it back on……
Off to the paint shop my front bumper goes!
--buddy
Location: East County, San Diego
Posts: 325
My VIN: 747, Rally D, formally 10309, Marty Mcfly 85 Toyota, 2004 Mach 1
It came out to $1700 and change with new floor mats.
Posts: 4,808
My VIN: 3937
Haha, love old threads!
I am removing my front fascia and Dave's 7th point is exactly where I'm at!!
Does anyone have pictures of the sides of their car with the fascia removed (or some other suitable angle) that would show me what these mystery studs look like?
I can feel approximately where the resistance is to getting it off and it seems like it is just above the point on the sides of the fascia where the black portion begins (from the bottom). Would love to have a visual of what I'm getting into before trying to wiggle a flat headed screw driver in there hoping for the best. And I needed a break anyway after bonking my head off the cold concrete trying to wiggle under to look and see. Getting lots of use out of my new winter season swear word collection already!! Yippey!
Sept. 81, auto, black interior
Hi Jonathan,
Here are a couple pics. In the first one you can see the M6 stud on the right embedded in the urethane. You'll be looking for a M6 nut on each side to remove that holds down a metal bracket that grabs the edge of the fender.
Here is the fender with the fascia removed:
If these aren't what you need I'll see if I have more on my computer. Good luck with the job.
Dana
1981 DeLorean DMC-12 (5 Speed, Gas Flap, Black Interior, Windshield Antenna, Dark Gray)
Restored as "mostly correct, but with flaws corrected". Pictures and comments of my restoration are in the albums section on my profile.
1985 Chevrolet Corvette, Z51, 4+3 manual
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T (D/D)
2010 Camaro SS (Transformers Edition)
Posts: 4,808
My VIN: 3937
Posts: 4,808
My VIN: 3937
Ok. Things are progressing well with the disassembly and I haven't snapped anything. Yet. I got those last two studs to pop out like described. Then the fascia pulls off. I think I had to re-close the hood to let that slim piece slide out and maybe tip the bottom edge of the fascia up to finally get the upper edge to release.
I have the headlight housing assemblies out and the foam bumper off too. Only one of those five brackets is still attached to the car. Looks reasonably ok all things considered.
I found a piece of tape behind the bumper with what I think is 3580 (or maybe 3380) written on it. My VIN is 3937 so this is perhaps another "numbers not quite matching" aspect of the cars? Any idea what the "B" is for? There is one on the fiberglas (that was covered by the foam bumper) and another B up on the stainless edge just under the front lip of the hood. Guess I got the "B" car?
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Sept. 81, auto, black interior