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

Subject: 2002 F-150 XLT



Initial words by Up N Fires-- Pictures and additional message byKingEvil

Eliminating the grille surround item.



1. Eliminate the jack bar above the radiator



Ford F150 Hood Open

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



Several of my screws would not loosen, so I applied higher stress with a flathead screwdriver and it serviced the majority of them. I damaged one off just because I could not get it out. When I placed the screws back in, I simply made use of hand pressure as well as I really did not have to make use of a screwdriver. I might need to change these with metal screws!



Ford F150 clips being eliminated

3. Get rid of the corner car parking lights. They are hung on by one celebrity screw from inside the hood. A little level head could be utilized if you do not have the right tools.



4. Eliminate all the screws that hang on the Grille surround body part. Most are on top under the plastic radiator cover you removed and also 2 lag the corner lights you removed.



Ford F150 grille border

5. Now here is the most significant pain. Under the Grille border you have a plastic shadow that's hung on by plastic pins that go in simple, but not out easy. 2018 ford explorer aftermarket grill I utilized a level head screwdriver and removed the two from the sides that attach to the fender. The pins might obtain a little messed up however I had the ability to reuse mine.




You just need to eliminate 2 from each side. Do not get rid of the pins that remain in the center of the surround. These were a HUGE annoyance for me. I wound up mutilating my pins and also scraped up my bumper a little. I did not like this step one bit! I had the ability to put them back in ok.



6. On the bottom of the grille surround someplace between you will see 2 lengthy items connecting all-time low of the grille border to a part of the framework. It's held on by a clip you must be able to squeeze to launch.



Close-up of grille clip for removal

You need to reach down, behind the grills and pull upwards on the tiny plastic clips. Then pull the grille surround outwards from the truck.



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



Removing the Grille from the Grille border body.

1. I initially included some lube to the plastic clips that hold the grille on. I then used a flat head screwdriver to tear the clips open. Be careful considering that the clips can break if you tear as well hard



Grille surround gotten rid of

2. Once it's remove you need to get rid of the FORD oval and also put in on the brand-new grille (Note: Mine included an oval, so I skipped this step).



3. I then included even more lube to the brand-new grille piece so it's very easy to set up back on the grille border.



4. Double check to ensure all clips are snug before placing the grille surround back on the truck. Don't what to take it off once more.



Put back all components backwards order.



This was a bit much more engaged than I thought it would certainly be, however the results deserve it. I'm not looking foward to doing it again when I mount my haze lights behind that grille! Thanks to Brett (Up N Fires) for the directions as well as the awesome looking grille! Do not hesitate to PM me if you have any kind of questions.

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