Fender Removal problems

[unbludictable]

I have a '76 GMC and I am planning on replacing both fenders, but when I started trying to remove them the clips that hold the bolts on broke, on the first two I tried! The screw just turns freely but does not come out!

Out of frustration, I garbed my ginder and cut the top off one of the bolts!

Is this a good idea, or is there a better way of removing these fenders?

There are some places the grinder won't go? Has anyone faced this before?

[Captkaos]

Spray them down with PBblaster and let them soak.  I have had the clips break off, but they were on the inner fender to fenders pieces.  The fender itself doesn't have those clips, just welded nuts.

[ccz145a]

Ran into the same thing... Just on the inner fender to fender j-nuts. I rationalized that inner fenders don't cost much and bought new from Chris here on this site.

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How do I start removing the fenders?

Never done this before? Just don't want to bust my nuckels for nothing!

[Captkaos]

Not sure how far down you are, but..
Remove hood ( 2 bolts on each hinge mount)
remove grille ( should be about 6 bolts) to gain access to core support,
remove lower valence (2 bolts in the middle, 2 on each end)
remove inner fender (2 large bolt to the cab, 3 across the bottom of the core support, about 8 behind the fender lip
remove fender ( 1 at the bottom at the front of the rocker, 1 above the top hinge visible when you open the door, 1 at the front of the cowl/wiper area, 2 under latch header on both ends, about 7 down the inside of the core support.

[unbludictable]

Darn!! I was way off!

I just took the headlight bezel off and the side marker light off!

I'll get to it! Thanks!