front skirt removal

Am trying to take off the front plastic skirt on my '95 classic- is this how you do it?- Theres two screws that seem to go through the metal bumper onto the plastic skirt (and throught he number plate)- take them out. Then all I can see is two kind of brackets which are on top of the fog lamp holders. Is that all thats holding the pesky thing on. I dont like it at all and it gets in the way something hellish even when tackling wee hills!

Here's what it says on RAVE
CHASSIS AND BODY


FRONT SPOILER
Service repair no - 76.10.46
The spoiler will reduce the vehicle approach angle by approximately 10°. Where the vehicle is expected to
perform on rough or hilly terrain, it is advisable to remove the spoiler assembly to prevent possible
damage from ground contact.
Remove
1. Raise and support front of vehicle on safety
stands.
2. Remove engine undertray.
3. Remove two screws with spring washers
securing centre of front spoiler and number
plate.
4. Remove number plate.
5. Remove four nuts with spring washers located
behind front bumper above auxiliary lamps.
6. Remove two bolts, nuts and washers securing
outer edges of spoiler to front wing[fender]s.
7. Release auxiliary lamp multiplugs from clips and
disconnect the multiplugs.
8. Remove front spoiler assembly. Do not carry
out further dismantling if component is
removed for access only.
9. Remove nut retaining each auxiliary lamp.
10. Remove 2 auxiliary lamps.
11. Transfer components removed to new spoiler.
Refit
12. Reverse removal procedure.

I followed the above.


For a bit.





Then i got me club hammer.Worked a treat.

Grand! What a reply. I am very grateful, I'll get it off when the rain stops.

Thanks again!!

Well Ive tried and tried and the b'stard is not budging. The bolts etc are rusted to buggery and wont come off. Am contemplating hack sawing it off or hammer and chisel? Any ideas what to do now its doing my fruit

Reach for the angle grinder!

For the rusty bolts or the plastic thing? it crossed my mind to angle grind it off fludh with the bumper. No dramas. Needs a new bumper soon anyway its hellish rusty.

Am thinking of getting shot of it and getting a tax exempt series landy again.

If anyone wants a swap...............ps will throw in wife (house trained), Kid (not house trained) and a nice black labrador.

Fatrover said:

Well Ive tried and tried and the b'stard is not budging. The bolts etc are rusted to buggery and wont come off. Am contemplating hack sawing it off or hammer and chisel? Any ideas what to do now its doing my fruit

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I refer you to post #3

i need referred to a nice botttle of whisky- its pishing down here now. Operations suspended, oblivion beckons.

Am fed up of sodding RR'S.

I took mine off with a 10mm spanner (for wing to valance bolts) well on the side that was still attached. I hit a 3 ton block of ice with the other side. Removed the driving lamp brackets, and used a crow bar on the number plate/bumper to valance bolts. Slipped the bar between the number plate mount and the front of the valance. A hard yank and it fell off.