Body panel removal question
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From: Hartsville pa
Body panel removal question
99 Coupe. Do all the body panels/bumper covers come off by just removing a ton of screws? In other words, is there any cutting and/or trashing of parts involved? While my engine is out, I want to send off the body panels for paint. Thanks in advance.
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For the most part, yes.
The entire front and rear body panels will come off by just removing a bunch of bolts and screws.
The halo and the rockers are glued onto the car. They can be removed, but it's a pain in the ***.
Good luck
The entire front and rear body panels will come off by just removing a bunch of bolts and screws.
The halo and the rockers are glued onto the car. They can be removed, but it's a pain in the ***.
Good luck
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
I AGREE 100%
Here is a picture for you:
The inner fenders, halo cover and the door sills are glued to the frame. Everything else will come off:
The HALO is removed on this C5.
Here is a frame in the corvette museum stripped bare:
When you pull off the rear fenders and the bumper, you will have to deal with the rear TUB:
Here is a picture for you:
The inner fenders, halo cover and the door sills are glued to the frame. Everything else will come off:
The HALO is removed on this C5.
Here is a frame in the corvette museum stripped bare:
When you pull off the rear fenders and the bumper, you will have to deal with the rear TUB:
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From: Skaelskoer, Denmark
At this point it was easy to perform a good paint job:
A good advice: this is the perfect chance to do a little clean up behind those panels. It´s much more easy to do now when things are apart. Remove dust & dirt, clean up wires and make sure to re-route them in the same way. If anything is broken or insulation worn out, its easy to solder it now. I noticed that exhaust gas had made a little corrosion at the rear frame - so I took my chance to sand and paint - and now it looks like new.
