Hi David,
This task of removing the fender chrome strips is so easy to show someone, but I
can't imagine how I'll write it out clearly. Well, I'll try:
Other than the six threaded fasteners that you pointed out are held on by nuts,
the strips are held to a little button shaped device that looks like half a "
snap".
Remove all the nuts and washers first.
Start at any end of any strip.
Grip the very end of the strip.
Lift the strip up, or press it down while twisting the strip.
This "twist while lifting" action will pop the strip off the retainer.
You don't need muscle power to do this.
If the strip you've chosen doesn't let go after 2-3 tries,
Go to a different strip and give that one a try.
Once the first releases, you'll get the hang of the action.
After that, just move along the strip, unsnapping each successive retainer.
Move to the next strip, and the next . . .
I hope I made sense for you.
Jim
David Tulchinsky wrote:
> Hi all -
>
> It was a nice warm weekend here in DC so I decided to tackle
> stripping my 77B for its repaint. Got the bumpers, lights
> windscreen, and windows off, but ran in to a few problems.
>
> How do I get the freaking fender chrome trim strips off??? Yes
> there is one nut to remove on each strip, but then what?? Do
> I yank and pull? and tweak the strips. They look like they should
> slide off, but they are not budging due to rust? Use a hammer???
> Or should I just rip them off (gracefully) and replace them???
>
> Second question. Got the windshield wipers off, but the chrome nuts/trim
> won't budge. Any thoughts here. I understand they are really easy to
> ruin.
>
> 3rd question. When is it time to replace rather than bang out & fill in
> a body panel. My car was rear ended and the trunk lid as well
> as the back panel were tweaked. I got a decent used trunk lid,
> but the back panel is caved in. The PO tried to band it out as best
> he could, should I continue straightening?? have a shop replace
> this panel, or have a shop properly bang it out and top coat
> it smooth w/ body filler. I realize this will all depend on how bad
> it really is and a experienced professional should probably
> have a look at it, but....how bad is fixable vs cost effective replacement.
> Whole thing is going in for a paint job one of these days, so
> color is not an issue.
>
> 4th question: Should I remove the front fenders to check the
> condition of the sills. Since they bolt on, I figure it should not
> be too hard to check for rust. (Dash and windscreen are unbolted).
> The rest of the car is pretty rust free, so if this will really cause problems
> for little gain, I suspect I won't do it. If its easy (a few bolts
> to undo/replace)
> w/ huge benefit (will be able to determine if car is structurally intact)
> then I guess I will do it. Any thoughts??
>
> Thanks. Thats it for now, more questions later.
>
> -Dave
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