Opinions- Replacing Front Guards

[Konrad]

Do i need to remove the doors to unbolt the front guards on a r33?

Also, how easy are guards to repair - both mine are bent where they join to the bumper and one has a small dent in it, would it be easier/cheaper in the longrun to pick up a good set of used guards for approx $300 instead of paying a repair shop to fix them?

I ask as i'm thinking of bolting on the replacement guards myself, and just paying a shop to repair/replace my front bar and paint the front end.

There is damage to the guard on the other side too.. it looks worse in real life than in the pics but you get the idea

[R31Nismoid]

if you open the bonnet, you'll see the bolts holding on the 1/4 panels

[Konrad]

so there are no ones behind the door? the only car i've taken the guards of was an XF falcon and i ended up having to remove the front doors to get access to all the bolts...

[`nigno]

There are 4 - 6 bolts (cant remember exactly) along the top of the guard under the bonnet.

2 Underneath the door at the bottom corner and from memory two inside the door near the hinges.

However you dont have to take the door off to get them, open the door all the way up and in the gap created where the hinges are you should see 1 bolt at the top and 1 at the bottom you can get an open ended spanner onto.

Undo all them and slide the guard forward and then angle it and pull so you can get the little tabs out form inside where the door hinges are. You need to remove your front bar and pop the bonnet thats about it though

Oh almost forgot pretty sure the headlights bolt into a little bracket at the front too you may need to remove them, i know for sure the indicators do on an R32 I cant remember exactly on an R33 its been a while.

[Konrad]

cheers

So it might work out easier to bolt on a good set myself, then just get them painted professionally?

[Silent]

It would be much easier to paint them while they are off the car . Saves a shitload of masking and easier to prep.

Best take the new guards off and the car to the painter. He'll love you for it

[JaiJai]

It would be much easier to paint them while they are off the car . Saves a shitload of masking and easier to prep.

Best take the new guards off and the car to the painter. He'll love you for it

Have to completely agree, mate had his done and it was just a sh!t fight, with everything still on the car. 2nd time round he did just that and the results were very noticable