Removal should take all of 5 minutes. Not glued on anywhere. 
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I know this has been done with many C5's, and I even did it with my own, but I haven't seen any C6's going commando like their older sisters.
What I am referring to is removing the black hood liner so the hood is left bare.
Have any of you done this, and if so, do you have any pics, as well as tips or tricks on removal and/or cleanup?
I know this looked great when I removed the liner from my C5, but wanted to check before I started pulling the one off of my C6.
What I am referring to is removing the black hood liner so the hood is left bare.
Have any of you done this, and if so, do you have any pics, as well as tips or tricks on removal and/or cleanup?
I know this looked great when I removed the liner from my C5, but wanted to check before I started pulling the one off of my C6.
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I changed my hood to a cf hood. On the stock one, I took the liner off and it's just bare underneath but clean. Removal is simple - just pop out the plastic clips. Just be careful not to break them because they are slightly fragile.
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Takes 3 minutes. Just pull all the plastic retainers and the liner will fall right off.
If I recall, there was some decals or pieces of tape that were on the underside before going to paint shop...so if you removed them it might not look good.
If I recall, there was some decals or pieces of tape that were on the underside before going to paint shop...so if you removed them it might not look good.
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Going Commando
I am still trying to figure out what "Going Commando" has to do with removing the underside hood liner ? ?
What's the correlation between the two ? ?
confused ...
I am still trying to figure out what "Going Commando" has to do with removing the underside hood liner ? ?
What's the correlation between the two ? ?
confused ...
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Not really a hard stretch of the imagination, even for this 68 yr old.
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Does the underside area that was covered by the liner have a clear coat finish, or is it bare paint? It's hard to tell by the pics I've seen so far.
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The liner is put there to extinguish an engine fire no?