fender question

[bheinen74]

Is there anything I should know about removing front fenders from a 85 Brat?

things that pop nto my head are is there any seamsealer/glue attaching them i need to know of? Just bolts to remove correct, like no seam welds?

 

gonna trim so my tires clear .....:-\

 

and then POR 15 the entire backsides

[ettev]

 

 

Pretty simple. There are two bolts in the door jamb area. The top one need not come all the way out as the fender tab is slotted for some adjustment but the lower one has to come out all the way. Then there's one down underneath near the rocker panel. This will be the hardest one to get out as it's probaby rusted fast. I think you'll also need to take off the mud flap if its still on your car. Up along the top edge are four or five bolts. Removing the wiper arms and then the cowl panel gives you access to a phillips screw that also needs to come out. Unbolt the fender brace on the forward edge of the tire ( I took mine off the chasis side which removes the brace with the fender). There are two fasteners that are used to secure the bumper. One is a nut and one is a bolt and both can be gotten from inside the wheel well. There are two bolts on the front edge of the fender just below the turn signal lens. To get at these its best to remove the headlight trim bezel which means you must first remove the center grill trim. Not bad, just a couple of phillips screws. I took my turn signal lens off just so I didn't crack it. Unplug the side marker light (in the side of the bumper) and undo the light from the turn signal lens. You'll also need to pop out the inner plastic fender skirt or at least unclip it from the outer fender. Pull the side of the bumper away from the fender so the stud clears the mounting hole then lift the fender back and up.

 

Sounds like a lot but if you soak all the bolts, nuts and screws with PB Blaster first and none of them strip or round off you can have the fender off in 15 minutes.