Grille and moldings

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Bought some 2 stage Pearl paint to paint the plastic chrome grille and the plastic chrome under the headlights pearl white. How do do you remove the grille?. I see the bolts on top but are there more on the bottom or will it just lift out after the top bolts are out? .

The chrome strips on the body side molding of my car are a little messed up here and there (from being parked outside), thinking about buying LSC moldings to eliminate the fake chrome on the current moldings. How do the moldings adhere to the door? 3M tape, glue, or are the bolted on from the backside?. Thanks.
 
You remove the bumper to remove the grille. Not as hard as it sounds.

Bumper Cover and/or Grill, Front


Removal and Installation

NOTE:The grille and bumper cover are removed as one piece from the vehicle.

1. Remove the front sidemarker/cornering lamps as outline in «Section 17-01».

2. Remove the radiator sight shield panel.

3. Remove the moulding across the top of the headlamps and grille.

4. Remove six screws (three each side) attaching cover to fender/splash shield at the front fender wheel opening.

5. Remove four screws (two each side) attaching bottom of cover to front fender splash shield.

6. Remove four nuts (two each side) through front sidemarker/cornering lamp openings attaching cover to front fenders.

7. Remove two bolts attaching grille support rods to grille opening reinforcement.

8. Remove one screw attaching bottom center of cover to "Z" brace.

9. Remove four push pins attaching bottom of cover to radiator support.

10. Carefully pull cover and grille assembly away from vehicle.

11. Remove one rivet and "Z" brace from bottom of radiator support.

12. If replacing cover or grille only:

a. Remove seven screws retaining grille to cover and remove grille.

b. Drill out five rivets and remove air deflector from cover.

c. If equipped, drill out two rivets and remove front license plate bracket.

13. To install, reverse Removal procedure.

Tighten grille retaining screws to 1.3-1.7 N-m (12-15 lb-in).

Tighten grille support rod bolts to 5.5-7.5 N-m (49-66 lb-in).

Tighten cover to "Z" brace screw to 1.3-1.7 N-m (12-15 lb-in).

Tighten cover to fender and splash shield screws to 1.3-1.7 N-m (12-15 lb-in).

Tighten cover to fender nuts to 5.8-8.2 N-m (52-72 lb-in).

Tighten radiator grille moulding screws to 2.1-2.9 N-m (19-26 lb-in).​

I know the door side mouldings are taped on - however I think there are locating pins. I don't recall any bolts or fasteners on the PS one I had replaced.
 
Wow, it may sound tougher than it is but I think I can half ass it and get similar results if I just mask it off right. I bought some LSC side moldings from Jamie (going to pick up soon) and I want to get them painted and put them on as well. :fart
 
Don't get to close to Jamie.....you don't want to get sick, and we don't need another whiner on the board. :tongue-pink:

Tell him I said hi :D
 
My grille is completely messed up, and instead of buying a new one, an auto-detailer friend of mine gave me a good suggestion (if it pans out, I'll post pics). What I was wondering is if it would be fine to just drill pilot holes through the bumper cover to attach the new grille from the outside, without having to take off the bumper cover.
 
Patrick said:
What I was wondering is if it would be fine to just drill pilot holes through the bumper cover to attach the new grille from the outside, without having to take off the bumper cover.
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Welcome! :)

It's not hard at all to remove the bumper cover and grille. Removing the two bolts attaching the grille support rods to the grille opening reinforcement is really the toughest part.
 
driller said:
Welcome! :)

It's not hard at all to remove the bumper cover and grille. Removing the two bolts attaching the grille support rods to the grille opening reinforcement is really the toughest part.
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I installed a new grille and I had to drop the front bumper off the car and remove several screws that hold the grille frame in place then Install the grille and remount my bumper. It was a little pain getting to several screws that were there, but it's fine. As far as I am concerned, I would do it like that and not try or drill out any connections. Take your time and do it right.
 
nick if you want help taking off the front bumper cover call me or email me i can stop by and help you. it will take me about 10 minutes if you have a jack and two jack stands, i'll even bring my own tools since i can pick them out of my tool box blind! its really not bad at all to do it. if you have room in your garage i can have it off for you fast. just let me know man, i'm only down the street!!!
 
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