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Old May 19, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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I'm interested in removing the body "cowl to rear bumper" from one of my C4's and reassembling it on another rolling chassis! I've searched pretty well and found "zilch"1 I am familiar with most "body off" procedures but I believe this C4 project is seldom tackled. I'd appreciate a link to some information or "first hand experience" would be appreciated.
Is someone "into one of these" presently!!

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*Now I feel silly as "hell"! I even posted this in the wrong forum. I'll put it to the correct spot and see what goes on!

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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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If your have not tried to remove these body panels before get ready for a treat, All those ZR-1s I parted out I have dissected the bodies just to see if its possible, The rear quarters are pretty easy to remove other than that your donor car will have to be destroyed in order to remove the panels as they are all glued together and to the frame, The floorboard panel is especially difficult to remove from the frame.

It can be done but I foresee some cutting on the frame of the donor car to get the panels off.

What are you working with anyway? Im interested to see what you have going on

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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 07:08 AM
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any developments? Im interested in hearing about this project too!
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