Next, grab the bolts on the top of the fender inside the engine bay.
The back of the fender at the bottom has a bolt that’s accessible with the door open, just under the massive hinge assembly.
At the base of the windshield just underneath some gasket at the back of the fender is another hidden bolt for the top of the fender.
The headlights have two studs that come through and behind the fender.
Depending on who took care of your car, these nuts may or may not be installed. Since the headlight is pretty jammed into the place where it lives, and since the tabs are always broken off the damned things, people have a tendency to not bother bolting them in, or just using zip ties. Whatever.
The last hidey bolt is exposed when the headlight assembly is removed.
Those wheels look amazing. As an aside, you really should always run valve caps at the track. I run the little plastic ones because as you mentioned – every ounce counts.
I’ve had debris or dirt get into the stem from an off track excursion and cause a deflation. Caps eliminate that possibility. Looking forward to the next installment.
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This car has come a long way, and it seems still has a long way to go. Great article!
You’re not kidding @MattAtRedondo ! Sometimes you have to step back and look at the long path you took to get you are before you can appreciate it.
Just don’t try to add up all the dollars you spent. That’s a bad idea!
Those wheels look amazing. As an aside, you really should always run valve caps at the track. I run the little plastic ones because as you mentioned – every ounce counts.
I’ve had debris or dirt get into the stem from an off track excursion and cause a deflation. Caps eliminate that possibility. Looking forward to the next installment.
@Rob Evans – oh, that’s actually a brilliant thought. I never would have considered it. I’ll pick up a baggie of plastic caps!
Great article! I’m subscribing to see how it goes!