Replaced my sail panel
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Replaced my sail panel
Pretty straightforward swap.. Total time invested about an hour... Put a panel off a 95 on and used Pro Grip to hold it in place.. I've never attempted any type of bodywork, glad I gave it a go.. Turned out very nice and saved $400 by replacing it myself..
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Funny story.. Went to a local junkyard cause I remembered they had a 95 sitting right by the office.. I asked them to just cut that section off and I would remove the panel later.. They said Hell No, we aren't cutting that off(rest of the car is complete junk) but we'll remove it for $60.. I told them how it had to be taken off, they said no, just a few screws hold it on.. Told them again they needed some kind of wire saw to cut it off, again they said nope, just screws.. After I left they figured out I was right and used a wire saw to remove it, took them over 3 hours.. They were so pissed when I came to pick it up, I almost thought they weren't going to give it to me.. I just kept thinking, **** you I told you from the beginning how it had to come off.. Anyway, worked out good for me!!
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For those who want to know the best way to get one off without damaging it quick is using a Heat Inductor, it heats up the metal and lets the urethane break loose, makes a little smoke and heat but you wont damage the panel.
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The heat inductor is basically an electro magnet which only heats up the metal, so there is no damage to the sail panel like you would get using a heat gun, just google heat induction and you will find the tool, i use it all the time at work.
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Looks great....I have GOT to do the same thing. I'm so tired of looking at the friggin acne on mine. I've made 3 attemps so far this year and have yet to have success removing one from a junkyard. The price was right though, I may try it again. One place told me $40 and another told me $15 if I could get it off. My next step is to buy a wrecked car and saw the entire top off. That way I can work on it a little at a time in my garage.
Gotta think about the heat....that's a great idea. Anybody ever thought about if there's some release agent for the adhesive?
Gotta think about the heat....that's a great idea. Anybody ever thought about if there's some release agent for the adhesive?
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I used this thread for info.. About the only thing i did different was use a razor blade knife to remove old glue from my car.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/paint-bod...ml#post9471957
https://ls1tech.com/forums/paint-bod...ml#post9471957