posted 08-29-2010 10:53 PM                  

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posted 08-30-2010 02:25 AM                  

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Originally posted by catfish:
ive never seen a screw in it where it joins to the frt lower side panel.it snaps together where the joint is.also remove the side engine panel 3 bolts and dont lose the shims some have them some dont.before unbolting the side panel pay attention to the dr/fdr gap.you will have to realign when reinstalling.the metal clip that is riveted on,must be pryed up to release the frt. facia.you will need a long screw driver to unsnap it.its a very tight fit to unsnap,but it will.pictures,your lucky to see it to unsnap it,if there is a screw in it your screwed.oh yes you will need to remove h/lights also.

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Catfish is right there are 2 Clips/snaps on eoither side of the fascia where it joins the the lower front qtr panel. They are a little difficult to get unsnapped, but a well palced small flat screwdriver can be usd to pry up gently on the clips to release their hold on the adjoining panel.
Of course, you have to remove the grill and the headlights. The headlights have 4 attachments , two of them are a little hidden. One is a "plastic nut" underneath the headlight assmbly (see pics), the other is at the rear edge of the headlight and is easily seen after you remove the engine panels. As catfish say, watch your shims on these panels as they will fall out as you remove the panels. You need to note their placement when you reattach the panels.
The nose panel or fascia is held on underneath with two bolts which are easy to remove (see pics). You can remove the fascia with the bumpers still attached if you still have bumpers.

above pic shows the passenger side engine panel removed

This clip in the above pic is at bottom of engine side panel

The screw in the above pic is the rear headlight attachment screw

will post more pics on separate post

posted 08-30-2010 02:44 AM                  

the clip in the above pic is one of the lower front qtr panel to fascia clips (drivers side pictured)

This shows the fascia removed and the bracket that holds it to the bottom frame bracket

posted 08-30-2010 12:10 PM                  

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Originally posted by catfish:
outagas,thanks for the photos.one other thing he can do is to remove top bolts from the lower frt rkr/side panel,this will make the access a little easier,since he can pull it out a little farther.

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Yes, That's what I did. removed the top bolts from the lower front qtr panel(s) so you can pull them out a little and have better access to the clips and the suspension if that's where you're headed.