Removing fender flares
Ok, so I got some used Bushwacker flares for my TJ and decided to start
removing the old flares tonight. What a headache!!! The fronts went OK until I got to the last screw at the rear of the flare. Had to take a dremel to the back part of the nut-sert (or whatever that thing is) before the bolt would come out. I moved on to the passenger side assuming it would go faster only to find that all three bolts being held in by nut-serts (whatever) are spinning freely. It would be impossible for me to get my dremel in there and cut all of them. I'm afraid of what the rear is going to look like... Any suggestions on what to do?!? Thanks, Eric 99 TJ SE |
Re: Removing fender flares
Since the flares are plastic cut them.
Coasty "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message news:NJosf.12636$g_6.7991@tornado.texas.rr.com... > Ok, so I got some used Bushwacker flares for my TJ and decided to start > removing the old flares tonight. What a headache!!! The fronts went OK > until I got to the last screw at the rear of the flare. Had to take a > dremel to the back part of the nut-sert (or whatever that thing is) before > the bolt would come out. I moved on to the passenger side assuming it > would go faster only to find that all three bolts being held in by > nut-serts (whatever) are spinning freely. It would be impossible for me > to get my dremel in there and cut all of them. I'm afraid of what the > rear is going to look like... > > Any suggestions on what to do?!? > > Thanks, > > Eric > 99 TJ SE > |
Re: Removing fender flares
Since the flares are plastic cut them.
Coasty "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message news:NJosf.12636$g_6.7991@tornado.texas.rr.com... > Ok, so I got some used Bushwacker flares for my TJ and decided to start > removing the old flares tonight. What a headache!!! The fronts went OK > until I got to the last screw at the rear of the flare. Had to take a > dremel to the back part of the nut-sert (or whatever that thing is) before > the bolt would come out. I moved on to the passenger side assuming it > would go faster only to find that all three bolts being held in by > nut-serts (whatever) are spinning freely. It would be impossible for me > to get my dremel in there and cut all of them. I'm afraid of what the > rear is going to look like... > > Any suggestions on what to do?!? > > Thanks, > > Eric > 99 TJ SE > |
Re: Removing fender flares
Since the flares are plastic cut them.
Coasty "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message news:NJosf.12636$g_6.7991@tornado.texas.rr.com... > Ok, so I got some used Bushwacker flares for my TJ and decided to start > removing the old flares tonight. What a headache!!! The fronts went OK > until I got to the last screw at the rear of the flare. Had to take a > dremel to the back part of the nut-sert (or whatever that thing is) before > the bolt would come out. I moved on to the passenger side assuming it > would go faster only to find that all three bolts being held in by > nut-serts (whatever) are spinning freely. It would be impossible for me > to get my dremel in there and cut all of them. I'm afraid of what the > rear is going to look like... > > Any suggestions on what to do?!? > > Thanks, > > Eric > 99 TJ SE > |
Re: Removing fender flares
"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message news:NJosf.12636$g_6.7991@tornado.texas.rr.com... > Ok, so I got some used Bushwacker flares for my TJ and decided to start > removing the old flares tonight. What a headache!!! The fronts went OK > until I got to the last screw at the rear of the flare. Had to take a > dremel to the back part of the nut-sert (or whatever that thing is) before > the bolt would come out. I moved on to the passenger side assuming it > would go faster only to find that all three bolts being held in by > nut-serts (whatever) are spinning freely. It would be impossible for me > to get my dremel in there and cut all of them. I'm afraid of what the > rear is going to look like... > When I removed my flares to clean and paint I simply pulled tension on the flare out from the body as I loosened the screws that held it, this pulled the "nut-sert" things tight against the body as I loosened the screws. Worked like a charm. J. Slaughter 99 TJ Sport |
Re: Removing fender flares
"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message news:NJosf.12636$g_6.7991@tornado.texas.rr.com... > Ok, so I got some used Bushwacker flares for my TJ and decided to start > removing the old flares tonight. What a headache!!! The fronts went OK > until I got to the last screw at the rear of the flare. Had to take a > dremel to the back part of the nut-sert (or whatever that thing is) before > the bolt would come out. I moved on to the passenger side assuming it > would go faster only to find that all three bolts being held in by > nut-serts (whatever) are spinning freely. It would be impossible for me > to get my dremel in there and cut all of them. I'm afraid of what the > rear is going to look like... > When I removed my flares to clean and paint I simply pulled tension on the flare out from the body as I loosened the screws that held it, this pulled the "nut-sert" things tight against the body as I loosened the screws. Worked like a charm. J. Slaughter 99 TJ Sport |
Re: Removing fender flares
"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message news:NJosf.12636$g_6.7991@tornado.texas.rr.com... > Ok, so I got some used Bushwacker flares for my TJ and decided to start > removing the old flares tonight. What a headache!!! The fronts went OK > until I got to the last screw at the rear of the flare. Had to take a > dremel to the back part of the nut-sert (or whatever that thing is) before > the bolt would come out. I moved on to the passenger side assuming it > would go faster only to find that all three bolts being held in by > nut-serts (whatever) are spinning freely. It would be impossible for me > to get my dremel in there and cut all of them. I'm afraid of what the > rear is going to look like... > When I removed my flares to clean and paint I simply pulled tension on the flare out from the body as I loosened the screws that held it, this pulled the "nut-sert" things tight against the body as I loosened the screws. Worked like a charm. J. Slaughter 99 TJ Sport |
Re: Removing fender flares
Since the flares are plastic cut them.
Coasty "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message news:NJosf.12636$g_6.7991@tornado.texas.rr.com... > Ok, so I got some used Bushwacker flares for my TJ and decided to start > removing the old flares tonight. What a headache!!! The fronts went OK > until I got to the last screw at the rear of the flare. Had to take a > dremel to the back part of the nut-sert (or whatever that thing is) before > the bolt would come out. I moved on to the passenger side assuming it > would go faster only to find that all three bolts being held in by > nut-serts (whatever) are spinning freely. It would be impossible for me > to get my dremel in there and cut all of them. I'm afraid of what the > rear is going to look like... > > Any suggestions on what to do?!? > > Thanks, > > Eric > 99 TJ SE > |
Re: Removing fender flares
Since the flares are plastic cut them.
Coasty "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message news:NJosf.12636$g_6.7991@tornado.texas.rr.com... > Ok, so I got some used Bushwacker flares for my TJ and decided to start > removing the old flares tonight. What a headache!!! The fronts went OK > until I got to the last screw at the rear of the flare. Had to take a > dremel to the back part of the nut-sert (or whatever that thing is) before > the bolt would come out. I moved on to the passenger side assuming it > would go faster only to find that all three bolts being held in by > nut-serts (whatever) are spinning freely. It would be impossible for me > to get my dremel in there and cut all of them. I'm afraid of what the > rear is going to look like... > > Any suggestions on what to do?!? > > Thanks, > > Eric > 99 TJ SE > |
Re: Removing fender flares
Since the flares are plastic cut them.
Coasty "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message news:NJosf.12636$g_6.7991@tornado.texas.rr.com... > Ok, so I got some used Bushwacker flares for my TJ and decided to start > removing the old flares tonight. What a headache!!! The fronts went OK > until I got to the last screw at the rear of the flare. Had to take a > dremel to the back part of the nut-sert (or whatever that thing is) before > the bolt would come out. I moved on to the passenger side assuming it > would go faster only to find that all three bolts being held in by > nut-serts (whatever) are spinning freely. It would be impossible for me > to get my dremel in there and cut all of them. I'm afraid of what the > rear is going to look like... > > Any suggestions on what to do?!? > > Thanks, > > Eric > 99 TJ SE > |
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