Link to panel removal/fitting instructions

[Napoleon12]

guide works great. who did the pics and the work i will send u a pint. it will take awhile but it might get there.

[tgobie50]

Thanks for the link, building quite a libary.

[uberpanzer]

Keep the write-ups coming!!

[Brabus]

It might sound crazy, but I've found a dinner fork works great to remove the pin out of the plastic rivets. It removes them without damaging the rivet whereas when I used real tools the rivet pins were prone to getting damaged.

[raytmercer]

Originally Posted by Frankenstein_Casanova

One small suggestion: The otherwise excellent FQ101 Panel Removal guide suggests leaving the white plastic sill clips on the Tridon and then sliding the sill onto the clips to reinstall them. This is foolish, and will make you old and crazy before your time.

Instead, take the clips off the Tridon and slip them back into their slots in the sills, and then push the whole thing straight back on the car. There are even spiffy little notches in the sill slots to help you get the clips in the correct position to line up with the studs on the Tridon. That crazy "slide the sills back up on the clips" business is just a quick trip to frustration and scratched panels.

Cheers,

Johnny

Thank you ... Thank you. I almost did go crazy, but I thought that the pins had to be screwed into the shell.

[raytmercer]

Originally Posted by RussBarnes

I broke one, dealer didn't stock and had to order. Got a pack of 10, good thing cause next time off I broke another. Not real expensive, freight here was more than clips.

Do you have the stock # for the clip?

[jwight]

Originally Posted by raytmercer

Do you have the stock # for the clip?

Clip: A0009912098

Plastic rivet: A00099054929051

[wbrian]

I am sorry to be very dumb when it comes to Smart cars, but is it possible to replace the panels of the Brabus? Also, is it possible to put different colors on each side? Thanks in advance!

[fannum]

Originally Posted by wbrian

Is it possible to put different colors on each side? Thanks in advance!

Actually, that was the intent of Swatch when the conceived of the car, where you could change panels to suit your mood, outfit or the season!

Cheers, Bob

[MarkB]

Can we get a new link to the instructions please? This one has gone bad.