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Re: [6pack] Advice on Removing Rear Panel

To: "Robert N. Clark" <rclark@robertsonclark.com>, "Ken@azkiwis.com"
Subject: Re: [6pack] Advice on Removing Rear Panel
From: "Navarrette, Vance" <vance.navarrette@intel.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 08:32:11 -0800
        Ken:

        One other thing to be aware of in removing the rear wing.

        The factory tolerances on the body stampings were not very good, and in 
the
case of the rear wing the factory would sometimes use a tack weld to hold the
wing in the proper shape.
        After removing all the fasteners for the wing, you may find that there 
is a
tack weld between the bottom outside edge of the wing and the rocker panel.
Worse, this tack weld is small enough that it is hidden in the  3M Schutz that
is sprayed on the rocker to protect it from rock chips and the like. So scrape
away the black crud from the seam between the rocker and rear wing to make
sure you don't have a tack weld. If you do, you will need to cut it with a
Dremel, or you will end up tearing out a dime size chunk of the wing. Ask me
how I know.

        Cheers,

        Vance

    Vance Navarrette
    Cogito Ergo Zoom
    I think, therefore I go fast
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