JoeN951

I am trying to remove the larger piece (passenger side) so I can get to the side bumper cap/cover because I need to have it painted and the bolts just seem to loosen to a point and then just spin.

David Floyd

You can get to the nuts on the top side just need to hold them to keep from turning

JoeN951

seems really tight, any suggestions on size of wrench

David Floyd

Been a while, best I remember they are speed nuts and mine were rusted and just spun.

Just slide your hand in there and feel whats going on

Van

It's something called a "captive fastener" that those bottom bolts go into... It's a little piece of sheet metal that holds a nut - the sheet metal rusts and the nut spins.

The good news, they're just a few bucks from the Porsche dealer and pop right in after you have it out. (Or if you're a cheapskate and have a friend to hold the other side, you can just use a regular nut and washer.)

There are also little self locking nuts on the side studs which are accessible in the trunk side wells.