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Ford F150 Grille Substitute Recommendations<br>
Procedure: Replacing the stock 'honeycomb' grille with a Harley Davidson 'chrome' grille. grill for 2013 ford explorer

Subject: 2002 F-150 XLT



Initial words by Up N Fires-- Images and also extra text byKingEvil

Getting rid of the grille border item.



1. Remove 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 not power) from the plastic radiator cover



Several of my screws wouldn't loosen, so I applied upward pressure with a flathead screwdriver and 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 simply made use of hand stress as well as I didn't need to make use of a screwdriver. I may need to change these with metal screws!



Ford F150 clips being gotten rid of

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



4. Get rid of all the screws that hold on the Grille border body part. Most are on top under the plastic radiator cover you gotten rid of and also two lag the corner lights you eliminated.



Ford F150 grille surround

5. Now right here is the most significant discomfort. Under the Grille surround you have a plastic shroud that's held on by plastic pins that go in easy, yet not out easy. I used a level head screwdriver and eliminated the two from the sides that affix to the fender. The pins might get a little messed up but I had the ability to reuse mine.



You only need to remove 2 from each side. Don't eliminate the pins that remain in the center of the border. These were a HUGE annoyance for me. I wound up mutilating my pins and scraped up my bumper a little. I did not like this action one little bit! I was able to place them back in ok.



6. On the bottom of the grille border someplace between you will see 2 long items linking all-time low of the grille border to a part of the framework. 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 need to reach down, behind the grills as well as pull upwards on the little plastic clips. Then pull the grille border outwards from the truck.



7. 2022 ford explorer black grill Now you ought to have the ability to get rid of the entire grille border with grille included.



Eliminating the Grille from the Grille border body.

1. I initially added some lube to the plastic clips that hold the grille on. I after that utilized a flat head screwdriver to pry the clips open. Beware since the clips can damage if you tear too hard



Grille border removed

2. Once it's remove you require to eliminate the FORD oval and also put in on the new grille (Note: Mine featured an oval, so I missed this step).



3. I after that added more lube to the brand-new grille piece so it's very easy to mount back on the grille border.



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



Put back all parts in reverse order.



This was a bit a lot more involved than I believed it would be, however the results deserve it. I'm not looking foward to doing it once more when I install my haze lights behind that grille! Thanks to Brett (Up N Flames) for the guidelines as well as the cool looking grille! Feel free to PM me if you have any type of questions.
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