This job, like most, is best accomplished on a lift, or, if you don't have a lift at your disposal, a set of jack stands will do.This job, like most, is best accomplished on a lift, or, if you don't have a lift at your One of the first steps is to remove the inner fender liners. On the left side it protects the a/c system piping. There are a number of screws and fasteners that first must be removed.One of the first steps is to remove the inner fender liners. On the left side it protects These liners serve several purposes: reducing noise inside the passenger cabin and, in the right front fender, protecting the back side of the intercooler.These liners serve several purposes: reducing noise inside the passenger cabin and, in the Once the inner fender liners are removed, there are a number of screws including two at the bottom of the rear edge of the fender. When you put your car on jack stands, be sure not to obscure access to these screws.Once the inner fender liners are removed, there are a number of screws including two at th At the front, there is a screw attached to a bracket mounted on the inner fender. The rear of the fender attaches to the body using nuts on studs. Along the front bottom edge of the factory spoiler, there are three round clips. By pushing into the center of the clip with a sharp object, you can pop the clip free.Along the front bottom edge of the factory spoiler, there are three round clips. By pushin The headlight is held in place with just one lever, which rotates part of the inner housing that locks the light into place. With the lever lifted, the headlight housing can slide out. From there, simply remove the plug at the back of the light.The headlight is held in place with just one lever, which rotates part of the inner housin The front turn signals, which are reused, have small orange plastic covers on the single mounting screw. Once the yellow plastic cover is removed, the light can be unscrewed. The turn signal is powered by one small plug. Note: The small metal clip behind the turn signal can be reused, but they are cheap to replace.The front turn signals, which are reused, have small orange plastic covers on the single m Once the lights, fender liners and other fasteners are removed, attention can be paid to the bolts along the top edge of the fenders and nose panel.Once the lights, fender liners and other fasteners are removed, attention can be paid to t On the driver's side, there is a small air-temperature sensor that must be un-plugged. When reinstalling the air-temperature sensor, you will need to have a small piece of sheet aluminum to make a new bracket.On the driver's side, there is a small air-temperature sensor that must be un-plugged. Whe Near the air temperature sensor is the left-side foglight plug. There is also one on the right side.Near the air temperature sensor is the left-side foglight plug. There is also one on the r Once the fasteners and wires are all removed, it's time to have two people separate the fender/spoiler assembly. Pull the fenders out from the body and slide the whole thing off.Once the fasteners and wires are all removed, it's time to have two people separate the fe Although the subsequently exposed screws can be accessed with the fenders on the car, it's best to do them now. These four screws (two per side) can be resoundly cursed, as they are the only reason the fender liners and fenders had to be removed.Although the subsequently exposed screws can be accessed with the fenders on the car, it's Here the Beetle awaits its new nose/spoiler combo. Part of the prep work is marking and cutting the steel mesh grilles. After the mesh is cut, hold it into position and drill small pilot holes for the self-tapping screws that hold the steel mesh grilles into place.After the mesh is cut, hold it into position and drill small pilot holes for the self-tapp The self-tapping screws turn easily into the soft polyurethane. Once the grilles are in place, the fenders can be mated to the new nose. The rest of the re-installation is the reverse of the disassembly procedures. Back Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
