Another fender question

vengabeast · Post by **vengabeast** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:12 pm

How much work in involved in removing and reinstalling a front fender in an '88? What tools would I need and are there any tips or good ways to do it?

takza · Post by **takza** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:12 am

Had them off an '83. Not bad at all except for one bolt near the headlight that is hard to get to. Just use a 10mm (?) socket and wrench?

Mickey_D · Post by **Mickey_D** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:32 pm

It will most likely be a LOT easier on yours than it will be on mine. If I tried to remove a fender from mine, the whole car would probably fall apart......

(BTW, my car is around 75% rust, 20% metal, and 5% air where metal and rust USED to be)

Typrus · Post by **Typrus** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:31 am

Heh. You think thats bad? I have a buddy with an old Trooper. There is about 1/4" in from all 4 corners left of his frame from front of rear door to about 3 inches in front of rear axle. HE TAKES IT JUMPING. I told him never to loosen up the body. Thats all thats holding his poor frame together. Lol.

10 mm bolts up along under the hood, 2 or so under the headlights, 2 or 3 under the front of the door (easy to get to if your door will open... unlike my Blue Terc

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The mudflaps come off if I remember right... Maybe one or 2 bolts to the bumper bracket, then several to the fender liner. Assuming I remember right of course. I've had to take the liner off of 2 other cars, so forgive me if I got mixed up.

If its the side with the antenna.... hehe.... Good luck. Its one solid piece all the way to the stereo.