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Old Apr 24, 2015 | 05:47 PM
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Replace front grill frame

Has anyone removed / replaced their front chrome grill frame ? Is it something that someone with no experience with such things be able to do? I'm thinking about replacing my current one with one painted black.

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Old Apr 25, 2015 | 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by talasyn
Has anyone removed / replaced their front chrome grill frame ? Is it something that someone with no experience with such things be able to do? I'm thinking about replacing my current one with one painted black.

thanks,

Todd
Interested to hear responses on this also. I'm wanting to pull the chrome cross piece on mine and replace with a red painted one or a JCW OEM piece.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2015 | 08:13 AM
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I just recently swapped the grille on my car for a mesh style from an "S". The bumper cover/assembly must be removed in order to get to the clips that hold the front trim pieces in place. I used this thread as a step-by-step walkthrough and it was very simple:


https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...m-removal.html


Good luck!
 
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Old Apr 25, 2015 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bluvw69
I just recently swapped the grille on my car for a mesh style from an "S". The bumper cover/assembly must be removed in order to get to the clips that hold the front trim pieces in place. I used this thread as a step-by-step walkthrough and it was very simple:


https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...m-removal.html


Good luck!

Thank you! And wow - it's more involved than I thought it might be.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2015 | 06:18 PM
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Disregard... wrong model.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2015 | 06:45 PM
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GregoryK has some pictures and instructions installing driving lights.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...m-removal.html

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...tructions.html
 
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