Help removal of Nismo fender flare rivots -Thank you!

Volk Z · 02-05-2017, 01:03 PM

How do you safely remove the black small rivots on the nismo fender flares on the bumpers.

Thanks in advance!!

need4speed255 · 02-05-2017, 01:45 PM

Drill the head of the rivet to pop the head off.

need4speed255 · 02-05-2017, 01:55 PM

Factory Service Manuals - NICO Club

Start at page 32 in the EXT section.

Jinxx · 05-27-2020, 05:20 PM

Do anyone have any pic/vids of the 2015+ fender flares being removed and what needs to be done ...from looking at it ..it looks like drill the rivots out from the sections on the front and rear bumper .. and I see the screws in the other section ..does the fender liners need to be removed as well ?

cooltoy · 05-27-2020, 05:34 PM

You should contact the OP.

I also fond this quote on redit.

Quote:

Yes, some are held on by screws and some by rivets. There's also adhesive on the each piece. So my advice is to drill out the rivets and unscrew the flares, and then use a wire to work your way through the adhesive. Using a heatgun may help.

Jinxx · 05-27-2020, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

You should contact the OP.

I also fond this quote on redit.

Yea I read as much as I could ...looks like the pieces that connect to be bumpers are riveted in and the piece on the fenders have the screws ..I’m sure both pieces have adhesive ....just didn’t know if anyone had photos or vids of it

cooltoy · 05-27-2020, 06:27 PM

I have not seen any.

Gooch · 05-28-2020, 12:26 AM

I did this a couple years ago so my memory is fuzzy..
You remove the screws, drill out the rivets and then pry the flare off. It’s pretty straight forward. I’m a blundering monkey and was able to do it without damaging anything. The worst part is removing the residue left on the fender by the adhesive, which require a bit of gentle attention / buffing to get looking right. Don’t be afraid to tackle this, it’s not too bad and really opens up your tire clearance.

NismoZ34_4Me · 05-28-2020, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jinxx

Do anyone have any pic/vids of the 2015+ fender flares being removed and what needs to be done ...from looking at it ..it looks like drill the rivots out from the sections on the front and rear bumper .. and I see the screws in the other section ..does the fender liners need to be removed as well ?

I just did this this weekend and didnt think of taking pics. Fender liners dont need to be removed but make sure you use insert back the screws up front after removing the front flares. The adhesive is a pain but came off using a heat gun and Googone.

On Youtube, look up the guys from Bros Fourr Speed. I believe they show the steps on their white Nismo.

Like others have said, pretty straight forward process.

cooltoy · 05-28-2020, 04:31 PM

Jinxx · 05-28-2020, 07:38 PM

That’s exactly what I was looking for

02-05-2017, 01:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Volk Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 2,214 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 3066	Help removal of Nismo fender flare rivots -Thank you! How do you safely remove the black small rivots on the nismo fender flares on the bumpers. Thanks in advance!! __________________ AMUSE * TOMEI * STILLEN * CRAFTSQUARE RECARO * 3M * TOP SECRET * SLICKCARBON

02-05-2017, 01:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
need4speed255 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 262 Drives: 15Nsmo/99 EclipseGST Rep Power: 11	Drill the head of the rivet to pop the head off. Volk Z likes this.

02-05-2017, 01:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
need4speed255 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 262 Drives: 15Nsmo/99 EclipseGST Rep Power: 11	Factory Service Manuals - NICO Club Start at page 32 in the EXT section. Memphis370Z likes this.

05-27-2020, 06:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	I have not seen any. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

05-28-2020, 12:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
Gooch Base Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Washington State Posts: 69 Drives: 15 370z 6MT Nismo Rep Power: 9	I did this a couple years ago so my memory is fuzzy.. You remove the screws, drill out the rivets and then pry the flare off. It’s pretty straight forward. I’m a blundering monkey and was able to do it without damaging anything. The worst part is removing the residue left on the fender by the adhesive, which require a bit of gentle attention / buffing to get looking right. Don’t be afraid to tackle this, it’s not too bad and really opens up your tire clearance. __________________ '15 370z Nismo Tech 6MT Magnetic Black, V2 BP Kit 6467 Unexploded Turbo \| '06 350z Touring 6MT Carbon Silver

05-27-2020, 05:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jinxx Track Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: South Carolina Posts: 699 Drives: 2017 nismo 370z Rep Power: 3376	Do anyone have any pic/vids of the 2015+ fender flares being removed and what needs to be done ...from looking at it ..it looks like drill the rivots out from the sections on the front and rear bumper .. and I see the screws in the other section ..does the fender liners need to be removed as well ?

05-28-2020, 04:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	God-Speed, Jinxx and NismoZ34_4Me like this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

05-28-2020, 07:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jinxx Track Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: South Carolina Posts: 699 Drives: 2017 nismo 370z Rep Power: 3376	That’s exactly what I was looking for

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