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Interior/Exterior How to remove wheel arch?

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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 09:39 AM
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I'm getting the aero kit and wheel arches painted. Has anyone remove the arch? Is it difficult? Any suggestion? Thank you!
 
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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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hello. it is very easy....to use the search button. you can see it all on this thread:

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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 04:46 PM
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That looks really nice with EB and IB... Good luck!
 
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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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Thank you, agokart!
Nice post! :smile:

>>hello. it is very easy....to use the search button. you can see it all on this thread:
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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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Well I did it and it was kind of a pain. The arch has the plastic clamps well secured inside and pinching them closed to get the arch out was prohibitively tedious. I took the cheater's way out and ordered the arches from CAC. It was only 55 bucks so in my opinion worth the money. Besides now I have spares if I absolutely need 'em. BTW trying to buy the full set of plastic clamps from your dealer will cost you MORE than buying the arches with clamps (already attached) from CAC.

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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 11:21 PM
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i also bought my arches for Classic, i have since sold the ones off my car, i wanted them painted to put on the car as soon as i got it. but really if your not driving your car during the winter, then a quick remove and paint will be easy.

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