Front Panel Removal

[lanman]

I have a little dent in my front panel (just under the front badge, between the front headlights) and was wondering if it was not too much trouble to remove it. The dent hasn’t even broken the paint and will pop out, if I can get behind it, which looks impossible without removal.

[s928s]

They are not too hard to remove.

1. Remove the 4 screws at the top of the header where the hood meets
2. Open the headlights.
3. Remove the ( 2 ) 8mm lock nuts just in front of the headlights on each side at the base of the opening.
4. At the base of that opening there is a rubber gasket that is wedged into the thin lip that ties to fenders. remove this part ( each side). Behind that is a 10mm nut that goes through the end of the thin lip, into the fender. ( remove)
5. the last 2 screws are hidden. With the lights up if you look inside of the opening towards the center of the header there is a philips screw holding the inner portion down. I am not sure on a turbo if there is one on both sides due to the intercooler.
6. If it is a turbo I believe there may be a set of screws/nuts that follow the front lip of the header bolting the top lip of the bumper cover to the header panel. look up from underneath to check for sure

[951527]

go to lindsey racing's web site. They have a step by step with pictures.

[lanman]

Got it off a couple od days ago - not really hard at all. Thanks for the info.

[ronin]

now the problem will be getting out the dent. you'll find a small panel welded on the back, which will make it quite difficult to get anything in there to pry out the dent. let me know if you succeed