How to get Mk1 fenders off?

[jlpawlicki at aol.com (jlpawlicki@aol.com)]

OK, I did not use a propane torch, but have 95% of the fender flange visible with the exception of what resides up near the antennae hole. The fender against the (vertical) body/door will not move at all. I have the top of the fender separated and moving freely with the exception of at the directional and where the fender meets the body. I can see body sealer in between the fender panel and the vertical portion of the body. I don't see where a torch would help there.
 
Jim
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Stage II ~  83 Rabbit Gti ~ 77 Scirocco Callaway Stage  I

 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: nocones77-vw@yahoo.com
To: Dan Bubb <dan.bubb@gmail.com>; Mtl-Marc <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org; JLPAWLICKI@aol.com
Sent: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 07:23:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: How to get Mk1 fenders off?


I used a propane torch to heat the undercoating, and then scraped it off with a 
putty knife. But like Daun said, you really have to be careful about flames.
 
 Once you get most of the undercoating out of the way, use the putty knife in 
the seams to separate the panel from the body. Heat up the putty knife itself 
with the torch, and it becomes the proverbial "knife through butter". Be 
patient, and you can get it off without damaging it.
 
 Neal
 '77 Scirocco

----- Original Message ----
From: Dan Bubb <dan.bubb@gmail.com>
To: Mtl-Marc <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org; JLPAWLICKI@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 06:27:15
Subject: Re: How to get Mk1 fenders off?

Aside from the obvious screws on the top and front of the fender there
are at least 3 on the back and one on the bottom of the rear part of
the fender. (ETKA lists 26 screws for a MK II fender! No listing for
MK I. )
Just pulling on the fender won't cut it. It'll be all bent by the time
you get it off.
What has worked for me is to cut the undercoating/glue away from the
flange as much as possible then pry the flange up a little bit at a
time being careful not to bend it too much.
Haven't tried heating it, that might be a good addition, but suspect
you'll still need to cut the crap back as much as possible at the edge
of the flange.
Dan


On 9/27/05, Mtl-Marc <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> They are "glued". Coating is bonding the fender to the car. Heating the
> fender to soften the goo is the way to go.
>
> IIRC Chad in Manitoba went the more "brute" force approach (picture?) but he
> did not want to reinstall the fender back...
>
> Cheers.
>
> Marc
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De: scirocco-l-bounces+marc_scirocco=sympatico.ca@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+marc_scirocco=sympatico.ca@scirocco.org] De la
> > part de JLPAWLICKI@aol.com
> > Envoy?: 27 septembre 2005 22:47
> > ?: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Objet: How to get Mk1 fenders off?
> >
> > OK, what is the secret to pulling the fenders off? I spent nearly an hour
> > with a friend, pulling, prying, and the sucker just does not want to come
> > off
> > the car. There is undercoating all over the place and suspect that it is a
> > matter of working it back and forth off the car. I gave up before we had
> > to
> > close the shop tonight. I may have one screw left underneath the
> > undercoating in
> > the wheel well. Is there three 10mm bolts in there?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jim
> > _http://members.aol.com/jlpawlicki_ (http://members.aol.com/jlpawlicki)
> > 92  Corrado SLC ~ 90 Corrado G60 ~ 91 Jetta Gli ~ 84 Rabbit Gti Callaway
> > Stage II ~  83 Rabbit Gti ~ 77 Scirocco Callaway Stage  I
>
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