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


Topic: 2002 F-150 XLT




Initial words by Up N Fires-- Pictures as well as extra text byKingEvil

Getting rid of the grille surround item.



1. Remove the jack bar above the radiator



Ford F150 Hood Open

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



Several of my screws wouldn't unscrew, so I used upward pressure with a flathead screwdriver as well as it dealt with the majority of them. I damaged one off even if I couldn't get it out. When I placed the screws back in, I just made use of hand pressure and I really did not need to utilize a screwdriver. I may have to change these with steel screws!



Ford F150 clips being eliminated

3. Eliminate the corner car parking lights. 2013 ford explorer raptor grill They are hung on by one star screw from inside the hood. A little flat head could be utilized if you do not have the right devices.



4. Get rid of all the screws that hang on the Grille border body component. Most get on top under the plastic radiator cover you gotten rid of and also 2 are behind the edge lights you got rid of.



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 enter easy, but not out simple. I used a flat head screwdriver as well as got rid of both from the sides that connect to the fender. The pins might get a little screwed up however I was able to recycle mine.



You just have to get rid of 2 from each side. Do not get rid of the pins that are in the center of the surround. These were a HUGE annoyance for me. I ended up mutilating my pins and scraped up my bumper a little. I did not like this action one bit! I had the ability to place them back in ok.



6. Under of the grille border someplace in the middle you will see two long items linking the bottom of the grille surround to a part of the frame. It's hung on by a clip you should have the ability to squeeze to launch.



Close-up of grille clip for removal

You need to get to down, behind the grills and also draw upwards on the small plastic clips. Then draw the grille surround in an outward direction from the truck.



7. Now you ought to be able to remove the entire grille border with grille included.



Getting rid of the Grille from the Grille surround body.

1. I first included some lube to the plastic clips that hold the grille on. I after that used a flat head screwdriver to tear the clips open. Take care since the clips can break if you tear too hard



Grille border removed

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



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



4. Check to make certain all clips are tight prior to placing the grille border back on the truck. Don't what to take it off once again.



Put back all components backwards order.



This was a little bit extra engaged than I thought it would certainly be, but the results deserve 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 Flames) for the instructions and also the great looking grille! Do not hesitate to PM me if you have any type of concerns.


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