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| Steve1956 |
 Apr 5 2026, 05:34 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 4-November 22 From: Morocco,Indiana Member No.: 26,966 Region Association: None  |
Hey everybody,has anyone cut the front fenders from their 914?
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 5 2026, 05:40 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,337 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Lots of people have. Generally they either cut off damaged ones to replace with good fenders, or they cut out specific parts of the fenders when they add flared fenders on.
What's your aim, here? --DD |
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| bkrantz |
Apr 5 2026, 07:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,650 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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The surgical approach is to drill out all the spot welds in the top channel, the front flanges (top and side) under the bumper, and inside the fender against the A-pillar. It is possible to remove the bumper in one piece.
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| Steve1956 |
Apr 6 2026, 09:01 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 4-November 22 From: Morocco,Indiana Member No.: 26,966 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Apr 5 2026, 06:40 PM)  Lots of people have. Generally they either cut off damaged ones to replace with good fenders, or they cut out specific parts of the fenders when they add flared fenders on. What's your aim, here? --DD I bought a parts car for things I need for my other project,trying to recoup some money. |
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| mepstein |
Apr 6 2026, 09:53 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,608 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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You won’t make money removing fenders to sell. Way too much work and then shipping is expensive. If you need them for your car, that’s a different matter.
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| brant |
Apr 6 2026, 10:23 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,174 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 6 2026, 09:53 AM) You won’t make money removing fenders to sell. Way too much work and then shipping is expensive. If you need them for your car, that’s a different matter. Agreed You need to buy high quality spot weld cutters And the first one will likely take most of a day |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Apr 6 2026, 10:26 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,233 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
never remove unless all hope of saving the fender is exhausted. There are new fenders as well as patch panels available. Since the car is unibody the fender is hard to remove but removing the door and drilling out many spot welds is the way it comes off. If your 914 is damaged, critically to first pull it straight before removing the fender
QUOTE(Steve1956 @ Apr 5 2026, 04:34 PM) Hey everybody,has anyone cut the front fenders from their 914? |
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| mgphoto |
Apr 8 2026, 06:36 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,429 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Steve1956 @ Apr 5 2026, 03:34 PM) Hey everybody,has anyone cut the front fenders from their 914? You would cut the inner fender then trim the excess and use the spot weld cutter to remove the welds. Lot of work, they sell new ones. You could cut sections, which can be used as patches, they are selling those too new. What I did was get the sections I needed and trimmed to fit. You are here so good possibly to connect but shipping is still expensive so. Someone needs or will need these, not easy to hold on to them until needed. |
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