I will be taking time tomorrow to install Carbon Fiber Fenders on my 07 Flint Mica w/turbo kit.
Does anyone know of any instructions online on how to remove the stock fenders?

I'd like to do it right and know what I am doing before I start. Any info would be much appreciated!!!

Thanks in advance!!!

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The tools you will need. A 1/4th size ratchet (preferabley)
a 12" extension
a 3" extension
a 10mm socket to fit the ratchet size (deep or stubby it doesnt matter)
A flat head just en case
A philips screw driver
A button puller

Start off by opening the hood and undoing the 3 or 4 10mm bolts that run along the top of the fender. Then take off the head lights (also 10 mm bolts and maybe a button (plastic fastener)
Take off the bolt or screw that is at the top corner of the bumper that attaches it to the fender and pull the sides of the bumpers out to detach it from the fender clips.
Open the door and you will see a 10mm bolt near the top door hinge. Undo that one. Take off the front end of the side skirts by using the button puller to take off the fasteners underneath. You can do that by first taking the flat head screw driver and pulling out the core, then prying the whole fastener with the button puller.

Take the 10mm bolt that is on the fender underneath the side skirt off, then there might be a few screws or fasteners that hold the wheel wells to the fender but i might be wrong.

This might not be 100% correct but its what I remember from when taking my fenders off to paint.

 

Wow, thank you! This should be stickied - I'll verify everything while I do the work.

 

There is a small piece of plastic at the top of the fender where it meets the a pillar. There is a bolt under it, i snapped the plastic piece off because it was really cold outside at work last winter.
Also i usually pull the bumper and rocker cover away from the car first before i undo and bolts. Ive knocked fenders off before because i forgot to pull the rocker away.
Everything that was said up there too

 

Also, don't forget - The fender liners must be removed.

The most annoying part of this is the bolt underneath the side skirts. Those are a _____ to take off - I ended up prying them back rather than removing them fully. One had a plastic clip break off of it in that process, so be careful. (I'm replacing mine with an RS1 CF lip kit, so I don't care, but you might.)

Depending on your replacement fender, you may have to cannibalize the plastic screw mounts from your old fenders. Necessary for a completely finished piece of work.

The passenger side fender I have came with no hardware for the hood lift - something to be aware of. (I have a hood damper on the driver's side so I didn't need the lift.) The stock piece is welded on to the fender, but could conceivably be removed with a dremel tool.

You don't have to take off the front bumper - but it helps. After the bolts are out of the fender-bumper connection, you are only 4 or 5 easy buttons away from removing it. I removed mine and set it aside in a blanket so it didn't get scratched up.

Changing out the headlights while you do the fenders adds only about a half hour. I recommend doing both at once if you are interested in both new headlights and new fenders.