Carbon fiber parts from Covid boredom

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Man I can’t wait as they look amazing in the videos! How much to be moved to the first order?
lol I wish everyone would've been in on the first run then I only would have ordered one time... But its starting to move
Man as much as the hood vent flexes I hope the CF one never has to come off. CF is pretty resilient its just that you cant crank those 10 mm.

No adhesive for re-installing the hood vent? So the hood vent came with double sided sticky tape, So I assuming that the new orders will also.

The glossy CF is gonna look amazing on my Avalanche Grey.
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CF is pretty resilient its just that you cant crank those 10 mm or put the vents in uneven.

So the hood vent came with double sided sticky tape, So I assuming that the new orders will also.
 

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Ok so I put the hood and fender vents on the black truck today. Here are some videos that might help. Video production is not my thing so no harsh comments. The videos may take some time to download from icloud so be patient. Thanks

Tools
Plastic Prybar
small regular screwdriver (for metal fender clips)
Clip/tab remover
Pliers
10 mm socket
residue remover (plastic razor blade and Goo Off)
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0bORlNYenwoMTK59qxZE-k76A

This is removing the fender flare
https://share.icloud.com/photos/039408Oyp-ZF13dO32YZ1VC2w
Removing clips, Just replace them on the new tabs
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0z2WexEjN6VAXDQ08dtmAVq0g
installing Flare. Make sure you center the flare then push evenly, **DO NOT start at a corner first**. You will risk breaking a tab. The tabs on the stock plastic flares bend. The CF ones do not and will break.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0RkOTzsoXMTX6ZoQxLDQl7MfQ
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0Qrfa5mYdInnEhtWJOVz43Icg

Hood
Remove all plastic tabs
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0H38HxCZ5gkJ7GyrrpKgTRgzQ
Remove 10mm bolts
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0CnE16-BDRJim6cO-ankHwdMg
Remove push tabs (push in then pull out)
https://share.icloud.com/photos/09lra0ZVf-5mXg2KMBqSYUVRQ
Remove hood vent
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0ICP2D3D5s5JCXfhJdv-W9A2Q
Remove any tabs that might have slid out during removal
https://share.icloud.com/photos/02L4YB_BCJ_QRzkrS5NZ6u1lg
switch hardware
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0PAVaFhqAm7FU2rhAUGrW8L6g
some of the placements may be tight. gently use a pair of pliers to slide the tabs in.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0WSQzbSZIgIIj1E4YsLFELblg
Clean Glue residue
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0hwgvRUzSverHyr3keHmpZ3AA
Place vent
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0jaVftGonMLZYGwgvjqnpJ7jg
Replace Hardware **DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN the 10mm bolts they will pull the down the CF and leave stress indents**
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0dlGEPZIAIWITu9KxTrcyqLUw


Shipping supplies arrived... getting there...
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0rJEW3rl1EG874V8v4sTmr9PA


Oooooooh I'm so excited for my set to come in after seeing these! By these I mean skipping only to the finished videos because I'm an inpatient child. I'll watch the actual install when they're on the way haha
 

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**UPDATE**
Fedex gave me an arrival date of Monday the 12th for the first order, second order shouldn't be too far behind. After that arrives I will start the mirrors and last order of hoods and vents. Thanks
 
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