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Hi Jason, I did one front and one rear a few months ago. They both went smoothly, as per Bentley. I did end up cutting the headlight (etc) wires, but I'm not 100% sure there isn't a way around it. The only problem I had was getting the gas hatch to be able to lock when I push it shut. I haven't spent much time on it, but still have to reach in the passenger door to pull the release cable while I close the hatch. The hatch was messed up on the replacement fender, so I had to put my original on it, so the problem could be that the fender is from 1970 (I think) and my car's a 1972. The rear fender/quarterpanel was tedious in having to remove glued panels inside the car to get to the screws. It was also a little tricky lining up the fender and the beading with a second person and getting a couple of screws in each end to keep it from bending under its own weight. I would recommend getting new beading. I had mixed luck reusing the old as it had become very brittle. Good luck, Eric Helton Boulder, Colorado 1972 Squareback FI Jason Smith <type3@columbus.rr.com> wrote: > I have to remove and replace my fenders soon and I > have no body working > skills or experience. Any advice before I start? Is > it pretty straight > forward as in Bentley, just removing the bolts etc? > What about the plugs > and wires to the headlights, do I have to cut these? > Thanks. > > Jason Smith > 72 Fastback FI AT > http://jasontsmith.tripod.com/vw.htm > > > ------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/