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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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Ahh... I hate the rice-kit.
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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a hammer and chizzle
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Undercover_Skank &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">a hammer and chizzle</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Undercover_Skank &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">a hammer and chizzle</TD></TR></TABLE> do it slowly lol
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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looks like its been moulded to the body.

good luck.
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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good luck
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekcivic9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks like its been moulded to the body.
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No ****!? I'm sure the OP appreciates you pointing that out.

i would just "pull" them off, ever so gently.
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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I would rather sand the hell out of it, rather than use a hammer and chisel.
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek four &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lighter fluid and a match.... it should melt off.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TRE_ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">No ****!? I'm sure the OP appreciates you pointing that out.

i would just "pull" them off, ever so gently.</TD></TR></TABLE>

good luck "pulling" bondo apart.
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek four &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lighter fluid and a match.... it should melt off.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">good luck "pulling" bondo apart. </TD></TR></TABLE>

oh damn, they're molded on!

do you have a better idea than prying them off? you seem like an expert
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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you could try cutting away most of it up until the point where it meets the actual body of the car. then sand it down to the body. try to do as little damage as possible.
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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Good ideas... I think I might use a dremel and cut along the bottom of the car. See how it looks with OEM skirts, and decide from there. Got to love the drama/fun on H-T, heh. If anyone else have better suggestions, feel free to post it up. I'll take better pictures tomorrow.

Thanks!
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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BASEBALL BAT
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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lol
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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atleast the front bumper and rear arent molded on too, ugh i hate that
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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i have the same problem as you, im just having the same shop that put it on take it off, but it will requrie alot of body work, so its going to cost a lot of dough, so its going to be a while
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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just rip out the sideskirts and the bondo will crack/break off.
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 11:13 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DC4KiD &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just rip out the sideskirts and the bondo will crack/break off.</TD></TR></TABLE>

not in my case, they are fiberglassed in....there is no bondo on my car..
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 11:38 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Undercover_Skank &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">a hammer and chizzle</TD></TR></TABLE>

my nizzle.


no matter what, you're gonna end up needing some bodywork to fix it. i say let some anger out and rip em' out
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmsiR20 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
no matter what, you're gonna end up needing some bodywork to fix it. i say let some anger out and rip em' out </TD></TR></TABLE>Yep.
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmsiR20 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

my nizzle.


no matter what, you're gonna end up needing some bodywork to fix it. i say let some anger out and rip em' out </TD></TR></TABLE>

Agreed, or if you wanna be careful I'd say sand down the mould to where you can see the bondo, then dremel the bondo out. Then yank em off! Then roundhouse kick to the face for whoever did that and wasted your time!
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 12:20 AM
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You could just get oem side skirts, bumpers...
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