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tranceformer 05-08-2009 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M-Power (Post 69523)
Has anyone here been able to remove their front chin spoiler? I'm having difficulty in removing the rivets and was hoping someone could help me out. Thanks!

Normally I'd use a drill bit for pop rivets but this case was different. At first I tried a grinding cone but all that did was spin the rivet around and heat up the plastic (and melted it). I ended up using the bit in the picture below, it worked great.

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///M-Power 05-09-2009 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tranceformer (Post 69911)
Normally I'd use a drill bit for pop rivets but this case was different. At first I tried a grinding cone but all that did was spin the rivet around and heat up the plastic (and melted it). I ended up using the bit in the picture below, it worked great.

What is that tool called? I take it we need to destroy the rivets in order to remove the chin spoiler? Assuming rivet destruction is necessary and the only way to remove the chin, won't that leave tiny fragments of rivet inside the front bumper rolling around?

Right now, I'm just thinking of grinding or sanding off an inch from the chin spoiler. Although, that may end up destroying the chin anyway.

Diversion 05-09-2009 12:48 PM

+1 on scraping... I scrape going in and out of my driveway if i'm not doing this 1) going slow or 2) going up at an angle. But my house DOES have an abnormally high drainage lip/edge (whatever you call it).


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