2003 Front fender removal

[jdecker]

I searched and may have missed it, but has anyone done a write up on removing the front fender? My son was involved in a hit and run accident that left him with a crunched driver side fender. Think I've found one the right color (I hope), just wondering what was involved in replacing it. Thanks

[crash93ssei]

The torn bolts you can see along the inside of the hood, 10 mm nut and bolt inside the fender behind the headlight holding the bumper to the fender - one of these is often a major pain! One inside the fender between the wheel well and door about halfway up and two on the very bottom behind the rocker trim. It's been a while but I think that covers the basics for the most part other then the pop clips that you remove for the fender well liner.

[jdecker]

Thanks for the reply, exactly what I was looking for. New (used) fender will be at local salvage yard Monday, hopefully it will match - they didn't know the paint code of the car it came off of but it is supposed to be off a 03 silver SLE.