Installing Billet Grill
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From: British Columbia
Installing Billet Grill
hey guys,
how do i take off the oem plastic grill???
i got the bottom clips out pretty easily. but its the top 3 that baffle me.
i pulled and pulled and they wont budge.
please help me!
how do i take off the oem plastic grill???
i got the bottom clips out pretty easily. but its the top 3 that baffle me.
i pulled and pulled and they wont budge.
please help me!
, there on there pretty tight.
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From: Valdosta, GA
I just ripped mine off yesterday......you have to pull (actually you just jerk the hell out of it). You'll probably break a couple of the top plastic bolt things....mine had some sort of metal retaining clips on the backs, but who cares, I'm glad to be rid of that slab of plastic. I cleaned and polished everything up, and inserted some aluminum mesh in the two "nostrils" (cut the pieces with metal snips after I drew a template for them). I think it looks a helluva lot better w/out the grille, and my aluminum mesh cost a whopping $1.27. The billet grille will look good too.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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Originally posted by guess1
I just ripped mine off yesterday......you have to pull (actually you just jerk the hell out of it). You'll probably break a couple of the top plastic bolt things....mine had some sort of metal retaining clips on the backs, but who cares, I'm glad to be rid of that slab of plastic. I cleaned and polished everything up, and inserted some aluminum mesh in the two "nostrils" (cut the pieces with metal snips after I drew a template for them). I think it looks a helluva lot better w/out the grille, and my aluminum mesh cost a whopping $1.27. The billet grille will look good too.
Good luck!
I just ripped mine off yesterday......you have to pull (actually you just jerk the hell out of it). You'll probably break a couple of the top plastic bolt things....mine had some sort of metal retaining clips on the backs, but who cares, I'm glad to be rid of that slab of plastic. I cleaned and polished everything up, and inserted some aluminum mesh in the two "nostrils" (cut the pieces with metal snips after I drew a template for them). I think it looks a helluva lot better w/out the grille, and my aluminum mesh cost a whopping $1.27. The billet grille will look good too.
Good luck!
To the original poster: Are you putting a new grille in or are you just leaving it like it is?
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From: Valdosta, GA
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jilly
[B]Do you have pics of what it looks like now?
Here you go, if you haven't seen my post from earlier.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...14304176fxiduv
[B]Do you have pics of what it looks like now?
Here you go, if you haven't seen my post from earlier.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...14304176fxiduv
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Originally posted by Dark Angel
Here is a pic of my car with the same mod, different angle.
I now have a Stull black billet grill. Much better!
Here is a pic of my car with the same mod, different angle.
I now have a Stull black billet grill. Much better!
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From: Henderson, NV
Yeah. I used some bumper filler, and then repainted it. I think it cleans it up, filling the holes. It didn't help that when I pulled the grill, the paint round the holes was flaking and chipped, so I had to do something.
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Originally posted by Dark Angel
Yeah. I used some bumper filler, and then repainted it. I think it cleans it up, filling the holes. It didn't help that when I pulled the grill, the paint round the holes was flaking and chipped, so I had to do something.
Yeah. I used some bumper filler, and then repainted it. I think it cleans it up, filling the holes. It didn't help that when I pulled the grill, the paint round the holes was flaking and chipped, so I had to do something.
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From: Henderson, NV
The paint was spary can paint from Auto-zone. It's easy to match black up. The filler came from there too. I have since filled the whole CAMARO lettering and put the billet grill on.
Part of my problem with the cracking was I had the front bumper replaced from an accident and the body shop did a bad job at painting it. The paint was flakying off the underside also.
Part of my problem with the cracking was I had the front bumper replaced from an accident and the body shop did a bad job at painting it. The paint was flakying off the underside also.
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Originally posted by Dark Angel
The paint was spary can paint from Auto-zone. It's easy to match black up. The filler came from there too. I have since filled the whole CAMARO lettering and put the billet grill on.
The paint was spary can paint from Auto-zone. It's easy to match black up. The filler came from there too. I have since filled the whole CAMARO lettering and put the billet grill on.
But thanks for the info.
