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

Subject: 2002 F-150 XLT



Original words by Up N Fires-- Pictures and also added text byKingEvil

Removing the grille border piece.



1. Remove the jack bar above the radiator



Ford F150 Hood Open

2. Get rid of the screws (They are plastic so I would make use of a hand screwdriver and not power) from the plastic radiator cover



Several of my screws wouldn't unscrew, so I applied upward stress with a flathead screwdriver as well as it worked on most of them. I damaged one off even if I couldn't get it out. When I placed the screws back in, I just utilized hand stress as well as I didn't need to use a screwdriver. I might have to replace these with steel screws!



Ford F150 clips being eliminated

3. Get rid of the edge car parking lights. They are held on by one celebrity screw from inside the hood. A small flat head could be used if you do not have the right tools.



4. Eliminate all the screws that hang on the Grille border body component. A lot of get on top under the plastic radiator cover you gotten rid of as well as 2 lag the edge lights you removed.



Ford F150 grille border

5. Now right here is the greatest pain. Under the Grille border you have a plastic shroud that's hung on by plastic pins that go in simple, yet not out very easy. I made use of a flat head screwdriver and also removed both from the sides that connect to the fender. The pins may obtain a little screwed up but I had the ability to reuse mine.



You only need to eliminate two from each side. Don't eliminate the pins that remain in the facility of the border. These were a HUGE annoyance for me. 2007 ford grill I ended up mutilating my pins as well as scraped up my bumper a little. I did not like this step one little bit! I had the ability to put them back in ok.





6. On the bottom of the grille surround someplace between you will certainly see two long items linking all-time low of the grille surround to a part of the framework. It's held on by a clip you must have the ability to squeeze to launch.



Close-up of grille clip for elimination

You have to reach down, behind the grills and also pull upwards on the little plastic clips. Then draw the grille surround in an outward direction from the vehicle.



7. Currently you ought to have the ability to remove the whole grille border with grille included.



Getting rid of the Grille from the Grille border body.

1. 2015 ford raptor grille I initially added some lube to the plastic clips that hold the grille on. I after that made use of a level head screwdriver to pry the clips open. Beware considering that the clips can break if you tear too difficult



Grille surround gotten rid of

2. Once it's remove you need to get rid of the FORD oval as well as place in on the new grille (Note: Mine included an oblong, so I avoided this step).



3. I after that included even more lube to the new grille item so it's simple to install back on the grille border.



4. Double check to see to it all clips are tight before putting the grille border back on the truck. Don't what to take it off again.



Return all components backwards order.



This was a bit a lot more involved than I believed it would be, yet the results are worth it. I'm not looking foward to doing it once again when I place my fog 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 type of concerns.


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