just wondering how i remove the bodykit.
the front spats are stuck on with some tiger seal style goo. so could i heat the panel up and prise it off?
and how do the sill sections come off?
I removed the front wing (in a style.) and the a panel is completely shot. as was the wing btw.
Regards Elliot
16v body kit removal.
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Re: 16v body kit removal.
Patience. And heat. And good luck!
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Re: 16v body kit removal.
not a job i would tackle at this time of year, the plastics will be more brittle and more likely to crack under stress, unless you have a nice warm garage? good luck with your mission as it took me an hour a side just to remove the rear wheel spats on my tzd.
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Re: 16v body kit removal.
The side skirts come off pretty easy i think. I seem to recall the skirts been help on with like plastic rivits. So yeah try them ?
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Re: 16v body kit removal.
Hahaha! You've never tried removing them have you?Modstox257 wrote:The side skirts come off pretty easy i think. I seem to recall the skirts been help on with like plastic rivits. So yeah try them ?
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Re: 16v body kit removal.
Nope and to be honest i wouldn't want to :') and well your the man in the know 
mine post was just a suggestion
mine post was just a suggestion Andy c:
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Re: 16v body kit removal.
i got a hot air gun. so i'll heat them up with them.
Re: 16v body kit removal.
It took me a full day to remove two rear sections on one side. Okay I was being very careful, but once I've done the other side on mine (I can't wait!), is something I hope to never do again. Perhaps the most unpleasant job I've ever done on a car, due to the fear of breaking something that is virtually irreplaceable...
Good luck
Good luck