Mud Flap install question
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Racer
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From: Pittsburgh,Bradenton PA,FL
Mud Flap install question
Purchased mud flaps from Vetteshop. Directions for the front say to remove the 3 bottom plastic pins. How do you remove them? I tried using a putty knife and they seemed to want to snap off. Help !!
Team Owner
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From: God Bless America
The center pins have a small notch in the on both sides, if you gently slide a common or flat bladed screw driver into those slots you can pop the center pin up. Once that is done the whole thing (pin and ring) will come out.
Melting Slicks
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From: redlands,ca.-usa
Originally Posted by C6VetteMan
Purchased mud flaps from Vetteshop. Directions for the front say to remove the 3 bottom plastic pins. How do you remove them? I tried using a putty knife and they seemed to want to snap off. Help !!
Le Mans Master
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From: Pacific Northwest
St. Jude Donor '06
I used a wide flat bladed screwdriver to pry the center pins up a bit and then used pliers to grip them from the top and pull them the rest of the way out.
Once you figure the first one out you'll be home free.
Once you figure the first one out you'll be home free.
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From: Colorado Springs CO
Originally Posted by 30YR W8T
The center pins have a small notch in the on both sides, if you gently slide a common or flat bladed screw driver into those slots you can pop the center pin up. Once that is done the whole thing (pin and ring) will come out.
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From: Stamford, CT
Originally Posted by millpond
Use something that grips both sides of the center pin, then pry up. I used some side cutter type of pliers...worked good.
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