R4ITEI's 10th AE Money Pit.

r4itei · 02-19-2012, 11:19 PM

took the time this weekend to start working on this baby.

first order of business was to take the hood off. easy peasy.

then the fenders and front bumper!

so very clean!

sadly, gotta get its frame pulled. =(

good news is, the damage is only in the crumple zone. suspension should be fine. really hope it's not too expensive to fix. just cosmetic but i dont want gaps on my new bumper... there wont be a new bumper for at least a few months tho.

that hood is so light! holy shit. haha and i was reading some thread about how to take off the front bumper. i laughed when someone said resist the urge to cut it up and trash it. i ended up cutting mine up. didnt know the fenders had to be taken off first. haha oh well. i learned my lesson.

game plan next weekend is drain the oil and coolant and remove the busted front bumper reinforcement. ill probably label everything on the engine and the connectors connected to it. take apart as much of the engine accessories and such. get it ready to be pulled.

also now i gotta find that energy absorbing foam... oh well. good thing i got a few months to find all the front bumper stuff.

would you like moar pics? =) more to come.

chibikougan · 02-20-2012, 12:13 AM

Shit'll buff out...

FC Zach · 02-20-2012, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by r4itei

haha and i was reading some thread about how to take off the front bumper. i laughed when someone said resist the urge to cut it up and trash it. i ended up cutting mine up. didnt know the fenders had to be taken off first. haha oh well. i learned my lesson.

Oh No! LOL the fenders can not be taken off first. The fender wells liners have to pulled to reveal the hidden hardware (which is a PITA to get to!) to remove the bumper, then you can remove the fenders.

r4itei · 02-20-2012, 10:49 AM

really want to work on the car today since it's such a beautiful day out. but i want a rest day. so ill just tide the craving by reading up on forums and such!

RTEK 2.1 should be on the way. =)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FC Zach

Oh No! LOL the fenders can not be taken off first. The fender wells liners have to pulled to reveal the hidden hardware (which is a PITA to get to!) to remove the bumper, then you can remove the fenders.

haha yeah i found that out after. and yes they are a big pain in the ass to get to. but i wanted the fenders off anyway to see the chassis itself. as you can see, looks pretty immaculate. plus i was scared of scratching the fenders as i started taking stuff off the engine.

02-19-2012, 11:19 PM	#1
r4itei The Newbie Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	took the time this weekend to start working on this baby. first order of business was to take the hood off. easy peasy. then the fenders and front bumper! so very clean! sadly, gotta get its frame pulled. =( good news is, the damage is only in the crumple zone. suspension should be fine. really hope it's not too expensive to fix. just cosmetic but i dont want gaps on my new bumper... there wont be a new bumper for at least a few months tho. that hood is so light! holy shit. haha and i was reading some thread about how to take off the front bumper. i laughed when someone said resist the urge to cut it up and trash it. i ended up cutting mine up. didnt know the fenders had to be taken off first. haha oh well. i learned my lesson. game plan next weekend is drain the oil and coolant and remove the busted front bumper reinforcement. ill probably label everything on the engine and the connectors connected to it. take apart as much of the engine accessories and such. get it ready to be pulled. also now i gotta find that energy absorbing foam... oh well. good thing i got a few months to find all the front bumper stuff. would you like moar pics? =) more to come.