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Technical => Exteriors and Interiors => Topic started by: andrew_oc42 on March 18, 2012, 11:58:44 AM

Title: removing side panels...!
Post by: andrew_oc42 on March 18, 2012, 11:58:44 AM

hey all, so i'm finally beginning ripping my beddy apart for my custom restore!

how are the front side panels removed? are they welded in place? the rest was rather logical!

need to get them off in order to repair the rust!!

thanks guys, appreciated  :)

Title: Re: removing side panels...!
Post by: ben on March 19, 2012, 06:22:07 AM

yeh spot welded in. ive never tried to pull them ont in 1 peice.

ben

Title: Re: removing side panels...!
Post by: Bas / NZ on March 19, 2012, 07:23:40 AM

I have, but as Ben said not in one peice, if you clean it up good and are able to find all the spot welds your be right, I know some people have done it on here ok, might pay to invest in a spotweld drill bit, for a cleaner job.......

Title: Re: removing side panels...!
Post by: ben on March 19, 2012, 11:56:22 AM

i got 3 spot weld drill bits off ebay for like 10 bucks or something? they are fantastic.

Title: Re: removing side panels...!
Post by: BusyKiwi on March 19, 2012, 12:46:52 PM

The panels are also glued so getting them out nicely isn't possible without damaging the surrounding panels

Title: Re: removing side panels...!
Post by: andrew_oc42 on March 19, 2012, 01:53:20 PM

awesome, thanks guys!

I'm just going to rip them off completely and go with fibreglass. That will sort out any rust issues :)

thanks heaps, andy :)