smart fortwo how to remove the front clip tutorial

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Comment by Tony on July 17, 2010 at 11:11pm

Hi Brabus007 - I like doing the videos, only wishing I had more time to edit, since I am very much a novice doing videos. As projects come along, I'll do more and post them. Hey, are you going to the OutSmart the Dragon event in September?

Comment by Brabus007 on July 17, 2010 at 9:57pm

You Did G00D... Make more Videos...<:-))

Comment by Bruce Fromoz on July 17, 2010 at 11:04am

Well, the touch-up paint is good, but the plastic is pretty soft and easy to gouge - hitting debris on the road has a similar potential... but of course, the fender holds it's shape - and seems to, even in accidents. For the cost of a fresh one, it doesn't pay to try to repaint.

Comment by Tony on July 17, 2010 at 10:55am

oh thats not good. is it fixable or will you need to order a new piece? Looks like you now have more inspiration to do a bit of body work.

Comment by Bruce Fromoz on July 16, 2010 at 12:36am

Now I'm blushing! If I must confess, I was driving on the sidewalks around my house (exploring new parking alternatives), and I just touched the stucco with my front corner. It's a silver model, and that paint is laid over a black fender - very ugly when scratched beyond the paint. I was horrified when I saw what I had done! I used factory touch-up paint, but it's not the same as that remarkable "sparkle".

Comment by Tony on July 15, 2010 at 9:12pm

Hi Bruce... Take your time. go to www.evilution.co.uk, they have a great printable set of directions. What are you taking your's off for?

Comment by Bruce Fromoz on July 14, 2010 at 1:02am

Awesome, Tony!
I am gathering courage to do the job...
Thanks for the roadmap.

Comment by Tony on May 14, 2010 at 11:20pm

this simple tutorial on removing the front clip shows that you and a friend can remove the front body panel clip from your smart to make repairs or install new lights such as i did. Depending on the success of this video, I may do more simple tutorials such as reassembly of the front clip ... door panel removals etc. Your thoughts and comments are appreciated.