Front Fender to Cowl Seal replacement

[1993 Carrera 2]

Hi all,
Have any of you had any luck replacing this seal without removing the front fender/wing? Part #911-799-503-07-M260
Thanks,

[Makmov]

Freeze the seal to make it hard, use soapy water to put in the slot. You will have to loosen the wing a little but can be done. If you don't take the bolts all the way out you can cut a slot in the seal, but the correct way would be to remove the bolts, which are a booger to get to with the door on.

[Augustus]

I got mine in but not all the way.
I tried everything including freezing them and trying to sliding them in with soap the first time...wouldn't go in then tried 303 still couldn't get them all the way in. And this was with the fender bolts removed. I don't know what good it does to remove the bolts as the rubber piece has cut out slots rather than holes and remember at the rear of the fender past the second bolt the fender is welded to the cowl....
I wonder what the sequence of installation is at the factory since it appears that the gaskets are installed after the the bolts have been installed, the fender welded and then painted.

Freeze the seal to make it hard, use soapy water to put in the slot. You will have to loosen the wing a little but can be done. If you don't take the bolts all the way out you can cut a slot in the seal, but the correct way would be to remove the bolts, which are a booger to get to with the door on.

[Arrowhead]

When I replaced mine, I loosened the fender bolts, cut the bottom of the seals so they wern't soo long. I took some wooden wedges that they use for putting hammer heads on, sprayed soapy water and used the wedges to spread the seam alittle as I went along. It worked for me without hurting the paint.

[1993 Carrera 2]

Were the old ones hard to remove completely? I have not tried because I wasn’t sure I could get the new ones back in. Also what do you mean by wooden wedges used for putting hammer heads on? It seems maybe this is a job for a body shop.