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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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Replacing fenders and nose

I'm replacing the fenders and nose on my 1990 iroc tomorrow, i was wondering if anyone has any tips or hints or suggestions about the process,

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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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It's pretty straight forward... just look for the screws/nuts that hold the nose on and pull them out. The fender is pretty much the same way. Think of it as a Lego set.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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It will be easier to assemble the fenders and nose first then install it on the car all at once, you will need a buddy to help lift it into place.
You can do it one piece at a time, but the bolts/studs that hold the nose on are a real bear to get at with the fenders on the car.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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Thanks guys, here goes nothing
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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just remember to leave the bolts on the fender loose so u can adjust the fenders to line up with doors and hood
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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Originally posted by John 89 Formula
It will be easier to assemble the fenders and nose first then install it on the car all at once, you will need a buddy to help lift it into place.
You can do it one piece at a time, but the bolts/studs that hold the nose on are a real bear to get at with the fenders on the car.
a good long extension will make a world of difference, i was able to disasmble the entire front end piece by piece on the car.

Remove the splash shield, remove horns on drivers side, and then long extension and you will have all the nuts holding the front end to the fenders off in about 5 minutes.

removing the entire front clip is going WAY overboard.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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removing the entire front clip is going WAY overboard.
No if he's going to replace both fenders and nose at the same time (as stated above).
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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No if he's going to replace both fenders and nose at the same time (as stated above).
even at that, if you don't have a buddy or two to help, its easier to dissasemble it on the car, took me 30 minutes to have the GFX, bumper cover, and both fenders off, and i've never done it on a Camaro before.
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