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

Topic: 2002 F-150 XLT



Original words by Up N Flames-- Photos and also additional text byKingEvil

Eliminating the grille surround item.



1. Get rid of the jack bar over the radiator



Ford F150 Hood Open

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



Some of my screws would not unscrew, so I applied upward stress with a flathead screwdriver and also it dealt with a lot of them. I broke one off even if I could not get it out. When I placed the screws back in, I simply made use of hand stress and also I really did not need to use a screwdriver. I may have to change these with metal screws!



Ford F150 clips being gotten rid of

3. Get rid of the corner car park lights. They are hung on by one star screw from inside the hood. A little flat head could be made use of if you don't have the right devices.



4. Get rid of all the screws that hold on the Grille surround body component. A lot of are on top under the plastic radiator cover you gotten rid of as well as 2 lag the edge lights you got rid of.



Ford F150 grille surround

5. Now here is the largest discomfort. Under the Grille border you have a plastic shroud that's hung on by plastic pins that go in very easy, however not out simple. I used a flat head screwdriver as well as got rid of both from the sides that attach to the fender. The pins might get a little messed up but I was able to reuse mine.



You just have to remove 2 from each side. Don't eliminate the pins that are in the facility of the border. These were a HUGE pain in the ass for me. I ended up mutilating my pins as well as scraped up my bumper a little. 2015 f150 front grill I did not like this action one little bit! I was able to put them back in ok.



6. On the bottom of the grille border someplace in the middle you will see two lengthy pieces connecting all-time low of the grille border to a part of the frame. It's hung on by a clip you ought to have the ability to squeeze to launch.



Close-up of grille clip for elimination

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



7. Currently you need to be able to get rid of the whole grille surround with grille included.



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 then utilized a flat head screwdriver to tear the clips open. Beware because the clips can break if you pry too tough



Grille border eliminated

2. Once it's remove you require to eliminate the FORD oval and also put in on the brand-new grille (Note: Mine included an oval, so I avoided this action).



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 surround.



4. Double check to ensure all clips are snug before placing the grille border back on the truck. Do not what to take it off again.




Return all components in reverse order.



This was a little bit much 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 directions as well as the great looking grille! Do not hesitate to PM me if you have any kind of questions.

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