removal of fenders

[rick@brubakerbox.com (Rick Alexander)]

Julie is right, that just isn't the German engineer way of doing things. No
one would buy a car that needed a glued on fender to be removed to change
the turn signals let alone sell it.

Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Bates" <indiana_red@hotmail.com>
To: "Erik Seo" <seowitz@seowitz.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: removal of fenders


> Eric,
> hit is right about the glue.  When I pulled both off of my 79 I hadn't
> thought about a heat gun or torch even.  The glue is kind of like a caulk.
> It was a real pain.  Im glad I wasn't trying to save them for a reinstall.
> Julie has a good point though too.  I know <78's have the non-wrap around
> turns but I would be very surprised that a fender removal is required to
> replace a turn signal lens.  My '79 does not.   You have a Bently, (fender
> removal instructions)...but does it also say you have to do this too?
> Double check.  Like my pappy used to say   "...measure twice...cut
once..."
> HTH
> Ken
> '79 Scirocco 16v project "McFly"
> '86 16v (parts car)
> VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erik Seo" <seowitz@seowitz.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 1:12 AM
> Subject: removal of fenders
>
>
> > Well i'm just full of questions!
> >
> > I just got a new front left turn signal for my 77 rocco....
> > ok so it seems that I need to remove my fender to get the thing in
> > there.....
> >
> > So after looking at the Bentley, I removed all the screws along the
engine
> > bay, the one by the grille, the two bottom one's, removed the bumper
> screws,
> > and then the two in the wheel well on the door side of the wheel well.
As
> > far as what I could see, and what the Bently manual said that's it.
> >
> > Problem is, the damn thing wouldn't move......am I missing something?
> >
> > Erik
> > www.seowitz.com
> > www.team-arg.com
> >
> >
> >
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