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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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How do you take the front suspension off?

How do you get the rear quarter windows out without smashing them?

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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Billy_RST
How do you take the front suspension off?

How do you get the rear quarter windows out without smashing them?

Thanks
both pretty straight forward fella when you look at it,


but get a haynes manual and it will give you step by step instuctions
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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if you mean the front struts then,remove fexi from its guide,undo pinch bolt,tap the hub downwards with a hammer until it drops off,undo top mount,remove strut!!

lay on rear seats,put your feet against the glass and push hard!!
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Ok, Thanks
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 04:08 AM
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Had to cut the rubbers to get mine out
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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go in the back of your car get a flat end screwdriver push the rubber in under the window frame all the way round and window should release

therefor u wont have to cut the rubber
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by addiction
if you mean the front struts then,remove fexi from its guide,undo pinch bolt,tap the hub downwards with a hammer until it drops off,undo top mount,remove strut!!

lay on rear seats,put your feet against the glass and push hard!!
Trust you to come up with a rough ass method like that...........



















You forgot to say he will need his glamorous assistant outside to catch the glass (he said WITHOUT breaking )
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