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P80 front fender , front wing removal by Robert Spinner

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RIP Dianne

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Fantastic 4 minute video on the details of front fender

Tin snips to clip off rivets on rear cover and under fender lip arch

2 M6 bolts front behind the turn signal
4 M6 bolts on top, one hides under rubber pad
2 M6 bolts in door frame accessed with door open

All m6 take 10 mm hex socket

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I carry a small set of metal drills in my car on visits to junkyards and a cordless drill to drill the rivets out. I also use a forked tool used for removing nails that I can jam under the rivet head to stop it rotating if it is loose. Less damage to the fender.

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