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Subject:Re: Carat fiberglass claddings
From:Jim. Felder
Date:Mon, 10 May 2021 10:27:18 -0500

Yes, if I understand your situation. Once the cladding is loose at the
bottom it is just resting in the slanted top of the hangers. Pull the
bottoms away from the body, then lift up on them.

Jim

On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 10:23 AM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> thanks Jim,
>
> all the rivets at the bottom were broken. The top of the hangers is on the
> van, the bottom of the hangers is on the fiberglass cladding.
>
> so all I have to do is pull the fiberglass cladding UP to remove it?
>
> dan
>
> On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 8:17 AM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> You go in from the bottom and loosen the ten mm nuts that clamp the
>> cladding to the hangers. Lift out, then up and it's off. If you need to
>> remove the hangers, drill the rivets, back with an appropriate washer over
>> the torn part, and replace the rivets.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 9:17 AM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> hi all,
>>>
>>> A friend helped me to rotate the tires... he raised the van with a floor
>>> jack and the driver side fiberglass cladding popped out, now it's loose
>>> on
>>> the bottom and *hanging on the top*... I can see the bottom rivets of the
>>> hangers were broken.
>>>
>>> Anyone know how to remove the cladding completely so I can put the rivets
>>> and hangers back on?
>>>
>>> many thanks,
>>>
>>> dan
>>>
>>