In this video I clean and dismantle the front body panels on my 2008 Smart Fortwo 451 Pure and replace the o/s/f right front wing / fender which had sustained body damage and been poorly repaired with filler. I examine the vehicle's structure beneath and discover that a collapsible crash / impact cone had partially collapsed. This had not been replaced / rectified and instead a headlamp had been mounted with washers to bring it forward to compensate for the misalignment.
I sourced a replacement component from eBay and partially removed the front panel / slam panel in order to swap this over.
I thoroughly clean and jet wash the front of the vehicle and the sills, usually covered by the side skirts / sill trims - these were also cleaned with the Karcher.
The Front of the vehicle is reassembled and alignment is now correct.
Previous Video - Assessing the Front End Damage:
https://youtu.be/2eCrVUjYgVQ?si=qCjBe3hSOtzaSzn9
Bonnet Hood/Lever/Catch Replacement:
https://youtu.be/SxlQXICAM7A?si=5naZWztxPFd9lFzu
Replacing Aerial/Antenna Base & Mast:
https://youtu.be/IugEE5S1n7Q?si=ca0uiBKdzdE3sJkp
Front Body Panel Removal:
https://youtu.be/LvLKb091LEo?si=Vt5gMrdbXB8_auJN
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