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Old 11-03-2016, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by craigsx5 View Post
Yes Ricky Bobby, I have the aluminium running boards. But, there is no need to touch them or the plastic rivets.
If you are only 'inspecting' the brake lines and applying anti-rust spray, you don't need to remove all those single-use rivets.
Just get right under the car, locate the LHS long and narrow plastic cover under the sill; then remove the line of 10mm screws (from the bottom of the front wheel arch, backwards); then forcefully bend it down about 2 inches to allow a torch-lit view of the lines and junctions.
The cover won't break, and will spring back to its previous position, when you are finished.
If there is no corrosion, you have saved yourself the hassle of sourcing and replacing all those rivets every time you want a look!
Do you want to remove and send me your running boards???
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