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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 06:43 PM
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Default Help! How do you get the front grill off?

I am the worst ricer ever. I just completed a cam swap and header install, and it went great. I try to do some simpe appearance mods, AND I CAN'T!!! How do I remove the front grill? I have a stull billet grill i want to put on there. I also bought clear corners. (SHUT UP!!! it looks good with Navy blue) and I can't get them on. What gives?
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 07:09 PM
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well if your liscence plate bracket is stil on there...take a drill, drill out the rivots that hold that on...then pull out the corners, one at a time, pull real hard then pull out the middle, just pull hard and it will come rigjt off
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 07:16 PM
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Hey man i might not be able to help u much b/c im in the same boat as u! But i do know that the sides have clips u can press inward and they pull out, the bottom has clips that pull straight out , but the problem is with the top three studs. they have nuts on the other side and it is impossible to get to them without removing the front bumper(i think)!!i was about to post the same thread but i saw yours and figured i could shed some light on it!! i feel the same way, i'm about to install a TR224 cam and a set of Pacesetters but i can't even get the freakin grille off to paint it!!! there has to be an easier way!!
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 07:18 PM
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aren't there nuts on the top three studs?? i may be wrong!!
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 07:19 PM
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pull real hard....cant be any more specific than that
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 07:21 PM
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can you put the grille back on or will it be damaged cause i just want to paint it
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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it will stay in place by the side clips.....you will have to grind the center ones off
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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Yea, pull hard on that ****!
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i installed a trenz grill on my 2001 camaro and the easiest way i found was to take the nose completly off then you can get to the back of the grilland it makes it easier to install the new one and i believe that you can get to the corners to.
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i removed the whole front facia and pushed the fasteners out from the back. Not that difficult and you definitely won't break anything that way.
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 09:41 PM
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I think thats what I might do, that way I can get the corners at the same time. Thanks guys!
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