TR4/4A Removing a rear fender on a TR4

[TR4]

How difficult is it to remove a rear fender from a TR4? That would make working on it much easier but if taking it off creates more work than attacking issues with it in place, I will leave it on the car. I may end up painting the entire side of the car if I can't get a good match. There is a spot on the wheel well that could use some attention.

 

[TR4A_IRS]

It's just bolted on.

 

[TR4nut]

Yep, corrosion on the fastener may turn the job from an easy one to a real pain. If you can loosen the fender bolts, the fender will come off easily.

 

[TR4]

Thanks guys, guess I'll pull the bumper and tail light off and see how easy it is to loosen those fender bolts. Getting the fender off will also allow a look at what lies beneath.

 

[luke44]

Be careful what you wish for.........

 

[TRDejaVu]

Hopefully there will not be any rust in the saddle area.

 

[hondo402000]

I had a spot on my TR6 hood, was only going to paint the hood now 6 months later almost finished painting the entire car

Hondo

 

[glemon]

It is just bolted on, but it should be mentioned that the bolts are mostly up in a tiny narrow place that have little room for wrenches and your hand, because of the course threads on the bolts that hold the fenders on I have not had much trouble getting them off, but the bolt/nut that holds the bumper on on the sides and goes through the fender is another story, I think there is a spacer, it is usually rusted on solid. I have had much trouble with those on the couple of cars I have done the operation on. Use much penetrating oil before you start.

I think I have ended up cutting something in most cases