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Ford F150 Grille Replacement Directions<br>
Procedure: Changing the stock 'honeycomb' grille with a Harley Davidson 'chrome' grille.

Topic: 2002 F-150 XLT



Initial words by Up N Fires-- Pictures as well as additional text byKingEvil

Eliminating the grille border item.



1. Get rid of the jack bar above the radiator



Ford F150 Hood Open

2. Remove the screws (They are plastic so I would utilize a hand screwdriver and also not power) from the plastic radiator cover



Some of my screws wouldn't unscrew, so I applied higher stress with a flathead screwdriver and also it worked on most of them. I damaged one off just because I couldn't get it out. When I put the screws back in, I simply utilized hand stress and I really did not have to utilize a screwdriver. I may have to replace these with metal screws!



Ford F150 clips being removed

3. Get rid of the corner car park lights. They are hung on by one celebrity screw from inside the hood. A small flat head could be made use of if you do not have the right devices.



4. 2016 ford f150 front grill 2016 ford f150 front grill Get rid of all the screws that hang on the Grille border body component. Many get on top under the plastic radiator cover you eliminated and also two are behind the corner lights you removed.



Ford F150 grille surround

5. Now below is the greatest pain. Under the Grille surround you have a plastic shadow that's held on by plastic pins that enter very easy, but not out easy. I made use of a level head screwdriver and also got rid of the two from the sides that affix to the fender. The pins may obtain a little messed up but I was able to reuse mine.



You only need to eliminate 2 from each side. Don't eliminate the pins that remain in the center of the surround. These were a HUGE pain in the ass for me. I ended up mutilating my pins and also scraped up my bumper a little. I did not like this action one bit! I had the ability to put them back in ok.



6. Under of the grille border somewhere between you will see 2 lengthy pieces linking the bottom of the grille surround to a part of the frame. It's hung on by a clip you ought to have the ability to press to release.



Close-up of grille clip for elimination

You need to get to down, behind the grills and pull upwards on the tiny plastic clips. Then draw the grille surround in an outward direction from the truck.



7. Now you should be able to remove the entire grille border with grille consisted of.



Getting rid of the Grille from the Grille surround body.

1. I initially added some lube to the plastic clips that hold the grille on. I after that used a flat head screwdriver to tear the clips open. Take care since the clips can damage if you tear too hard



Grille border eliminated

2. Once it's remove you require to eliminate the FORD oval as well as place in on the brand-new grille (Note: Mine included an oblong, so I skipped this action).



3. I then included more lube to the new grille item so it's very easy to install back on the grille border.



4. Double check to make certain all clips are tight prior to placing the grille surround back on the vehicle. Do not what to take it off once more.



Return all parts in reverse order.




This was a little bit extra involved than I assumed it would certainly be, yet the outcomes deserve it. I'm not looking foward to doing it once more when I install my haze lights behind that grille! Thanks to Brett (Up N Fires) for the instructions as well as the trendy looking grille! Do not hesitate to PM me if you have any kind of concerns.

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