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Replacing the "smile":
1. Unbolt the metal fillers that sit between the fender and front valence on either side of the car, at the leading edge of the wheelwell. The accordians are bolted to them. Spray first with your favorite penetrant a few hours before you attempt this.

2. Remove the 2 small screws on either end of the rubber bumper strip and slide it out of it's plastic holder. Carefully remove the plastic holder by gently prying the plastic clips that hold it to the bumper. This will expose the 4 nuts which hold the bumper to the bumper shocks.

3. Remove the 4 nuts, pull the bumper off of the studs and set it on 2 - 5 gallon paint cans or equivalent, so you don't have to unhook your turn signal wires.

4. The smile attachment points are now accessible. Using aircraft-style tin snips, cut away at the smile, removing as much of it as you can. Now, working on your back, spray the sheet metal screws holding the remains of the smile to the fenders with more penetrant.

5. Now you will need a pair of needle-nose vise grips to grab each screw and rotate it out of the fender, putting downward force on the screw as you rotate it.

6. Install the new smile. Reverse the process detailed above to re-assemble.
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Old 12-16-2002, 05:41 AM
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