Removing front clip
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 2,107
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From: Lancaster PA
Re: Removing front clip (71 4 me)
The front clip is bonded at the very back by the door opening and also just in front of that at the side of the firewall. There is a vertical flange on the firewall. If you look inside the compartment you can see this front bonding area. It is also bonded across the top rear area of the fenders. You will probably do a fair amount of damage to the clip when you chisel it loose. The front is bolted to the rad support. Why do you want to remove it? Craig
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 229
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From: west point ga usa
Re: Removing front clip (CF6873)
71, I removed mine with a heatgun and a putty knife without any damage. Be careful where the fender is bonded to the top surround to not get into the bonding strip. It's time consuming but not that bad. It took a couple of hours to break the bond. Get a helper to remove the clip once unbonded. It will be easier if you remove the front tires when you take the clip off. Once the clip is off grind off the excess bond to make reassembly easier. I also drilled 4 1/8" holes on each side for alignment purposes which made it easy to reinstall.
