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

Subject: 2002 F-150 XLT



Original words by Up N Fires-- Photos as well as additional text byKingEvil

Eliminating the grille surround piece.



1. Get rid of the jack bar over 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



A few of my screws would not unscrew, so I applied higher stress with a flathead screwdriver and also it worked on most of them. I broke one off even if I couldn't get it out. When I placed the screws back in, I simply utilized hand stress as well as I really did not need to utilize a screwdriver. I could need to replace these with steel screws!



Ford F150 clips being gotten rid of


3. Remove the edge car park lights. They are hung on by one star 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 hold on the Grille surround body component. Many are on top under the plastic radiator cover you eliminated and also two are behind the edge lights you removed. 2016 f150 mesh grill



Ford F150 grille border

5. Currently here is the greatest discomfort. Under the Grille surround you have a plastic shadow that's hung on by plastic pins that go in easy, but not out easy. I made use of a flat head screwdriver and also eliminated the two from the sides that connect to the fender. The pins may obtain a little messed up yet I was able to recycle mine.



You just need to eliminate 2 from each side. Do not remove the pins that are in the center of the border. These were a HUGE pain in the ass for me. I wound up mutilating my pins as well as scraped up my bumper a little. I did not like this action one little bit! I had the ability to place them back in ok.



6. Under of the grille border someplace in the center you will see two long items attaching the bottom of the grille border to a part of the framework. It's held on by a clip you need to have the ability to press to launch.



Close-up of grille clip for elimination

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



7. Currently you need to be able to get rid of the entire grille surround with grille consisted of.



Getting rid of the Grille from the Grille surround body. 2016 f150 mesh grill

1. I initially added some lube to the plastic clips that hold the grille on. I after that made use of a flat head screwdriver to pry the clips open. Be careful considering that the clips can break if you tear as well tough



Grille surround eliminated

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



3. I after that included even more lube to the new grille item so it's easy to set up back on the grille surround.



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



Return all parts backwards order.



This was a little more involved than I thought it would certainly be, yet the results are worth it. 2017 f150 black grill I'm not looking foward to doing it again when I mount my fog lights behind that grille! Thanks to Brett (Up N Flames) for the guidelines and the amazing looking grille! Do not hesitate to PM me if you have any inquiries.

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