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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



Original words by Up N Flames-- Images and additional message byKingEvil

Eliminating the grille border item.



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 also not power) from the plastic radiator cover



Some of my screws would not unscrew, so I used higher pressure with a flathead screwdriver and it worked with a lot of them. I damaged one off even if I could not get it out. When I placed the screws back in, I simply utilized hand stress and also I didn't need to use a screwdriver. I could need to replace these with steel screws!



Ford F150 clips being gotten rid of

3. Remove the edge car parking lights. They are hung on by one celebrity screw from inside the hood. A small level head could be made use of if you do not have the right tools.



4. Eliminate all the screws that hold on the Grille border body part. 09 dodge ram grill A lot of get on top under the plastic radiator cover you gotten rid of and two lag the corner lights you eliminated.



Ford F150 grille surround

5. Now right here is the greatest pain. Under the Grille border you have a plastic shadow that's held on by plastic pins that go in easy, however not out very easy. I made use of a level head screwdriver and also got rid of both from the sides that attach to the fender. The pins may obtain a little ruined but I had the ability to reuse mine.



You only need to get rid of 2 from each side. Don't eliminate the pins that remain 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. I did not like this step one little bit! I had the ability to place them back in ok.



6. Under of the grille surround somewhere in the center you will certainly see two lengthy pieces connecting all-time low of the grille surround to a part of the frame. It's held on by a clip you need to 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 tiny plastic clips. Then pull the grille border outwards from the truck.



7. Now you ought to be able to remove 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 pry the clips open. Beware since the clips can damage if you tear also difficult



Grille surround removed

2. Once it's eliminate you require to remove the FORD oval and place in on the new grille (Note: Mine included an oblong, so I avoided this step).



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



4. Check to make certain all clips are snug before putting the grille surround back on the vehicle. Don't what to take it off once more.



Return all parts in reverse order.



This was a little bit a lot more engaged than I thought it would certainly be, yet the outcomes deserve it. I'm not looking foward to doing it once more when I mount my fog lights behind that grille! Thanks to Brett (Up N Fires) for the instructions and also the trendy looking grille! Feel free to PM me if you have any type of inquiries.
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