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Location: Lost in the K hole
Registered: May 2002
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Location: Sydney
Registered: February 2003
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Re: How to remove MA61 front apron/skirt/bumper ??
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Sat, 15 January 2005 06:50
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i can do this with my eyes closed.
1) remove the front grill, screw in the center and four clips at ends(poke a screwdriver in and twist)
2) remove indicators, two screws on outside and lever out
3)remove driving lights, two/three bolts on left and right sides
4)unbolt and remove the long plates that hold down the bar around the bottom of the lights
5)remove the long plates in the intake holes bits on the lower half, just unbolt them
6) undo the top half, you need to get a deep socket and stick it up under the top half of the black section(there are holes where the screws are, just have a look and you'll see)
7) remove front wheels, and inner splash guards
8)undo the 4 nuts on each side the bolt the vertical edge of the bar onto the car, you will need to crawl inside the wheel hub and use an extension piece on the wrench. pop those plates out adn the front bar will just slide off.
[Updated on: Sat, 15 January 2005 06:51]
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I supported Toymods
Location: Epping, Sydney
Registered: May 2002
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Re: How to remove MA61 front apron/skirt/bumper ??
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Sat, 15 January 2005 06:55
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speaking of (sort of) - what ever happened to that fibreglass ma61 front bar that was being designed? I want one!
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Location: Sydney
Registered: February 2003
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Location: Lost in the K hole
Registered: May 2002
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Re: How to remove MA61 front apron/skirt/bumper ??
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Sat, 15 January 2005 07:00
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pic??
and thanks for that, above
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I supported Toymods
Location: Epping, Sydney
Registered: May 2002
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Re: How to remove MA61 front apron/skirt/bumper ??
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Sat, 15 January 2005 07:21
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ah that's right
and someone rather stupidly broke the mould :\
I want something with a bit bigger scoop in it, ever so slightly lower, to allow more flow to rad/intercooler/engine bay
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Location: Brisbane
Registered: May 2002
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Re: How to remove MA61 front apron/skirt/bumper ??
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Sat, 15 January 2005 08:40
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I've done this job more times than I care to recall, and I fscking HATE it. I'm all for over-engineering, but is it really necessary to use 3.78 million bolts to hold a nosecone/bumper in place??
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Location: Brisbane
Registered: July 2004
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Re: How to remove MA61 front apron/skirt/bumper ??
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Sat, 15 January 2005 17:12
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Yep is a pain in the arse. What STR8 2.8 is pretty much right, just remember where you took everything out from and you'll be right.
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I Supported Toymods
Location: Lwr Templestowe, Melbourne
Registered: August 2004
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Re: How to remove MA61 front apron/skirt/bumper ??
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Fri, 18 February 2005 12:10
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Heh, time wise how long does it take to get off? I have to take mine off on Wednesday to take to the panel beaters, and was wondering if I should do it on Tuesday, or do it Wednesday morning?
It does sound like a complete pain in the ass though.
Yian
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I supported Toymods
Location: Australia
Registered: November 2003
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Re: How to remove MA61 front apron/skirt/bumper ??
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Fri, 18 February 2005 13:39
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Mine took a few hours because a few of the bigger bolts were rusted in.
Took a LOT of effort to get a couple of them out.
Fill the front end with flyspray too, its a nice breeding ground for spiders.
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I Supported Toymods
Location: Lwr Templestowe, Melbourne
Registered: August 2004
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Re: How to remove MA61 front apron/skirt/bumper ??
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Fri, 18 February 2005 21:33
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LOL i'll definitely keep that in mind. I keep having cobwebs forming around my passenger side mirror and sometimes inside my car. There must be a family of spiders living in my car somewhere...
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Location: wangaratta
Registered: May 2004
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Re: How to remove MA61 front apron/skirt/bumper ??
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Sat, 19 February 2005 00:23
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yeah, it must be a supra thing
my spare, and my dads all gather spiders around the passenger mirror.
redbacks around the rear bumper and petrol tank are a good one too.
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I Supported Toymods
Location: melbourne.vic.au
Registered: May 2002
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Re: How to remove MA61 front apron/skirt/bumper ??
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Sat, 19 February 2005 03:36
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Yian wrote on Sat, 19 February 2005 08:33 | LOL i'll definitely keep that in mind. I keep having cobwebs forming around my passenger side mirror and sometimes inside my car. There must be a family of spiders living in my car somewhere...
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Carry a tin of fly spray and a deoderiser in the car, they can be your best friend when you wanted unwanted pests living in the car.
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I Supported Toymods
Location: Lwr Templestowe, Melbourne
Registered: August 2004
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Re: How to remove MA61 front apron/skirt/bumper ??
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Sat, 19 February 2005 07:25
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Well I can't just go spraying the passenger side everytime I go into the car. My missus might seem like a pest sometimes, but I'm sure she wouldn't appreciate being sprayed by flyspray.
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I Supported Toymods
Location: Lwr Templestowe, Melbourne
Registered: August 2004
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Re: How to remove MA61 front apron/skirt/bumper ??
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Mon, 21 February 2005 01:12
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Just got my front bar off. 24 nuts and bolts in total (not counting the ones holding the indicators and such). It was a total pain in the ass.
Good news: There wasn't any spider colonies in there
Bad news: Seems like the panel beaters who repaired my car when I had a minor bingle took shortcuts. Part of the left front chassis bits are just beaten back into shape. Also rusting a little *sigh*
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