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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 02:47 PM
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Don't know if this will be helpful but here it is. I removed my valance to spray bed liner on it and figured if anybody wanted to do this as well here is how. Note: this is not hard to remove, the windshield wiper arms were the toughest part.

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First start by removing these four fasteners DSCN1129.jpg
Then pop off those covers on the wiper arms and which reveal's this. Remove the nut and take the arm off. To remove the arm I used vice grips, put one jaw under the arm and the other on top of the bolt and squeezed until it popped off. Yes they will 'pop' so don't worry; you didn't break anything
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Remove the weather stripping in the engine bay.
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and the plastic rivets in each corner
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Then lift the valance to reveal some rubber hosing. This is where I disconnected them. I just held one end and pulled the other, they will come off with some encouragement.
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Once those are disconnected remove the valance and remove the fluid nozzle's. Pull the hose off of each and squeeze the tabs and remove
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That is it. You wouldn't believe the amount of empty space under there lol.
Hope at least one person finds this useful
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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Never hurts to have it! Someday someone will probably use it or ask about it. Thanks for sharing!
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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No problem. If anybody wants any other DIY stuff wrote up let me know. I have tomorrow and the next week off to work on them
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 04:46 PM
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nice work, nick! i was just out washing my windows and was eyeing the same piece but i recently figured out spraying armor all interior protectant brings all these plastics back to life! i was going to paint my rear bumper cover/step whatever its called but sprayed it with armor all. Also used it to shine up my Laredo bed cover (this was recently talked about on a thread) and it worked perfectly. But getting out the rattle can never hurts. Great pictures.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Backwoods18
No problem. If anybody wants any other DIY stuff wrote up let me know. I have tomorrow and the next week off to work on them
How about replacing break lines with SS.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by EliteTempleton
How about replacing break lines with SS.
Haha we have to wait and see if Eimer can come up with them first. Anything else?

Steve: How long will that armor-all last? Come on just spray your bumper cover and valance
 
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 08:35 AM
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How about some pics of the valance now featuring bedliner?
 
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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uhh it will last until the hurricane hits and washes it away..haha looking at some very severe weather here in the Boston area. I ll spray the bumper cover soon because I have some truck bed coating left in the garage. Faded plastics really eat away at vehicle appearance.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by bain64
How about some pics of the valance now featuring bedliner?
This is the best one I could get with sun an all
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 05:09 PM
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Looks nice Nick!
 
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