My input: I was putting in a replacement evap box on my 73 last summer, which necessitated pulling the fender. I forgot to reconnect the blower motor leads before putting the fender back on, and almost had to pull it to get the wires back on. And that was with the inner fender well dropped as far out of the way as I could.
Pull the entire fender. It will be an easy replacement at that point. Of course, if you are into pain and frustration you could try it with the fender on... I just don't see how it could be done otherwise.
Just make sure you mark your fender and hood alignment. Also, put some duct tape along the edges so you don't ding the crap out of the paint.
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