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Post by St Jimmy »

is there a easy way to remove the front clip as i need to do some rust repairs for rego battery box rusted out all ideas will be helpfull as i a'm getting realy peed of at it :bad-words: and rego due on friday any good ideas :?: even advice of grimbo will be a help :D. thanks boner
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Post by nicbeer »

take doors off, take front body bolts out
other small bolts in the wheel wells and around the side area. lift off after all cables are disconnected.

cant u grind whats there out and pot rivit or weld a new one over top?
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Post by St Jimmy »

nicbeer wrote:take doors off, take front body bolts out
other small bolts in the wheel wells and around the side area. lift off after all cables are disconnected.

cant u grind whats there out and pot rivit or weld a new one over top?
no as the battery acid leaked everywhere when the battery exploded :bad-words: and thats where the rust is :bad-words: note to self buy good battery clamps so batt won't break again
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Post by Try_Me »

nicbeer wrote:take doors off, take front body bolts out
other small bolts in the wheel wells and around the side area. lift off after all cables are disconnected.

cant u grind whats there out and pot rivit or weld a new one over top?
not that hard to do there is from memory its approx 18 bolts and the whole front comes off
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