[DMCForum] Re: reassembly advise

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sheared studs: Drill 'em out.

Loose rivnut: You can buy rivnuts and a rivnut tool. Martin has more 
detailed info. You can install a new rivnut or just epoxy it in place 
as per your original plan.

Impact foam: Some sort of heatshrink or spray-on vinyl...maybe do-it-
yourself pick-up truck bed lining would work?

I've never removed any body panels...sorry mate.

Rich A.
#5335



--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Eric Itzel <eric@xxxx> wrote:
> Hey Everybody
>  
> I have several questions. I recently removed my left front fender 
and my
> front fascia. Now I'm gathering what I need to put it all back 
together.
>  
> First of all, when I was removing the fender, I had a lot of trouble
> with the screws securing the rocker panel to the bottom of the car. 
Most
> of them were rusted in place, and I broke the heads off trying to 
get
> them out. Now I have the sheared studs stuck in the rivnuts. What's 
the
> best method for removing them?
>  
> On the same note, I have a rivnut that is loose in it's socket on 
the
> topside of the car. I was thinking of just using a dab of epoxy to 
hold
> it in place. Is there anything wrong with that idea or is there a 
better
> way to do it?
>  
> Also, the foam bumper has some sort of coating from the factory 
that is
> starting to peel. Is there any product I can put on it to protect 
the
> foam?
>  
> Now, it seems to me that the guy who wrote the procedure on
> removal/installation of the fascia and fender missed a few steps and
> made it sound much easier than it actually is. For those of you who 
have
> done this before- what sequence should I take to reinstall this 
stuff?
> What kind of unwritten troubles should I expect?
>  
> Thanks!
>  
> Eric Itzel
> vin 4433
> eric@xxxx <mailto:eric@xxxx> 
>  
>  
> 
> 
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