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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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how hard is it to remove the wing

my 03 wing looks like crap. the dealership is doing the whole warrenty thing, but it's on back order and will probly be a few weeks to months before i get a new one. how hard is it to take the wing off? anyone that has done it have any suggestions to make it easier?
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Take the bolts out, it won't fall off or anything, held on with tape too. The tape is a pain, I used fishing line to cut through it. Just be careful pulling at it because you can bend the trunk out. And it took me forever to get the tape off the trunk, there is probabley something better to use than goo gone, but thats all I had. Good luck.
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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anyone else?
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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I've been removing mine.....I've used fishing line as well....the tape will prob be stuck all to the trunk.

Best thing there is a blowdryer...gotta heat it up so you can roll the Tape off.

Fishing line broke so I had to hold off today on it.
gonna pull it off tomorow then have my whole car buffed the next day.
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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Back to back: 4X4 and evo, chain around the wing..............Punch it!!

Fishing line or Dental floss, back and forth under wing to seperate the "rubber gasket" that is how I did it. If you use Dental floss, the garage will smell like winter green after a while!! JK. this is how I did it, it will take a while, but it is worth it.
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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thanks
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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I let my nipple hair grow for 18 months and used a strand when it was finally ready.
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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what looks so bad about the wing?
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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the tape residue is a p.i.t.a. to take off!
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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the carbon fiber does'nt shine anymore despite waxing and polishing. a few places are beginning to chip
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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so do you guys who remove your wing often always re-tape it? or just bolt it back on? thanks
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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when you put it back on be careful use two people to put it back on. so you dont scratch it on the trunk. my friend tried to by himself and scratched his trunk.
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by TheGVR4kid
I let my nipple hair grow for 18 months and used a strand when it was finally ready.
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 04:17 AM
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Originally Posted by TheGVR4kid
I let my nipple hair grow for 18 months and used a strand when it was finally ready.
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 04:23 AM
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