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Old May 8, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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Front Passenger Fender Removal Help...

Hello my name is Justin, I just purchased my second 3rd gen Camaro. The first an 89 which I sold and just recently I bought an 88 as a fun summer project.

The 88 was in a very light fender bender, The passenger side fender is a little dinged up I am attempting to remove it and push out the dents. I have removed all bolts too my knowledge. (This would be all the bolts under hood, the bolts behind front bumper and the bolt underneath the car behind front tire and the antenna and the small bolt around antenna.)

The front of the fender is completely free but it seems to be hanging up from the back near the bottom.

What could this be? I have been pushing, shoving, smacking, prying and slamming in all directions (towards back of car and down. Towards back of car and up and Vise versa.)

anyone have any ideas?
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Old May 8, 2012 | 10:56 PM
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Re: Front Passenger Fender Removal Help...

It sounds like you got the large bolt behind the wheel near the jacking point, but sometimes people mangle the tab the bolt goes through. It may have another bolt or clip welded there as a repair. The wheel well liner is disconnected?
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Old May 9, 2012 | 12:26 AM
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Re: Front Passenger Fender Removal Help...

look under the car theres a big bolt holding it on along the pinch weld, they often get pushed up from people jacking that spot so take some pliers and pry it down and unbolt
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Old May 9, 2012 | 12:54 AM
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Re: Front Passenger Fender Removal Help...

Nope I missed that one. Thanks! Now Idk of its from the torque of bending that peice but that sumbitch is IN THERE. Probably going to have to cut it or drill it out. :/
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