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  1. Mondial 1985

    Mondial 1985 Formula Junior

    Jun 13, 2012
    344
    Greenville, SC
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    Mark Alan Day
    #1 Mondial 1985, Jul 3, 2014
    Has anyone ever done any repair work to the front of their Mondial; the area below the grill? Mine has a dimple in it that I tried to straighten without removing anything but I think I just made it worse. It looks like from the underside (where the lip scrapes the pavement) that there may be rivets attatching that piece on, but I can't be sure. Looks like the front has scraped the pavement numerous times (I think I used the front end of my Lotus like a bulldozer, it was so close to the ground). It's an '85 Mondial.
    Thanks
     
  2. dfranzen

    dfranzen Formula 3
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    Aug 31, 2013
    1,577
    Ponte Vedra Beach , FL
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    Don Franzen
    #2 dfranzen, Jul 4, 2014
  3. Mondial 1985

    Mondial 1985 Formula Junior

    Jun 13, 2012
    344
    Greenville, SC
    Full Name:
    Mark Alan Day
    #3 Mondial 1985, Jul 4, 2014
    Duh! Yes. I don't know why I couldn't think of "spoiler". I feel like an idiot, but yes, that's exactly it. I want to remove the spoiler and see if I can't get that blemish out. I think if I can put something behind it, I can work it out, but I have to get behind it. That's where I was was messing up.
     
  4. MvT

    MvT F1 Rookie

    May 25, 2013
    4,261
    The Netherlands - NH
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    Tijn
    #4 MvT, Jul 5, 2014
    You need to take of the covers inside the front fenders to get access to the inner screws and nuts. you als 4 or 6 on the front and then it slides right off. Will be doing mine in 4 weeks sanding it up to get a smooth surface and spay it in color.
     
  5. dfranzen

    dfranzen Formula 3
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    Aug 31, 2013
    1,577
    Ponte Vedra Beach , FL
    Full Name:
    Don Franzen
    #5 dfranzen, Jul 6, 2014
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    So I took mine off , (it does not require removing the inner covers but it helps) two bolts each side 7 screws across bottom

    My spoiler was basically chewed up with no attachment across front bottom, it had been patched before but very thinly imo hence the detachment

    On the front side I used duct tape to hold the pieces together and act as a mold

    I used the dry wall patch screen in the corners and fiberglass resin and cut strips of fiberglass tape all from the backside,

    my before pics got deleted so shown is after of the reinforced corners and the bondo stage
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