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Ford F150 Grille Replacement Instructions<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 and also extra text byKingEvil

Getting rid of the grille surround piece.



1. Remove the jack bar above the radiator



Ford F150 Hood Open

2. Get rid of the screws (They are plastic so I would utilize a hand screwdriver and not power) from the plastic radiator cover



Some of my screws would not unscrew, so I used higher stress with a flathead screwdriver and also it worked with a lot of them. I damaged one off even if I couldn't get it out. 2016 ford explorer raptor grill When I put the screws back in, I just made use of hand pressure and I really did not have to utilize a screwdriver. I may need to replace these with steel screws!



Ford F150 clips being gotten rid of

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



4. Remove all the screws that hold on the Grille border body part. Many are on top under the plastic radiator cover you eliminated as well as two are behind the corner lights you removed.



Ford F150 grille border

5. Now below is the most significant pain. Under the Grille surround you have a plastic shadow that's hung on by plastic pins that go in easy, but not out simple. I used a flat head screwdriver and also eliminated both from the sides that connect to the fender. The pins might get a little messed up but I had the ability to reuse mine.



You only have to eliminate two from each side. Don't remove the pins that are in the facility of the surround. 2016 ford explorer grille replacement 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. On the bottom of the grille border somewhere between you will certainly see 2 lengthy pieces attaching the bottom of the grille surround to a part of the structure. It's hung on by a clip you should be able to press to launch.



Close-up of grille clip for removal

You have to get to down, behind the grills as well as draw upwards on the small plastic clips. After that pull the grille border outwards from the vehicle.



7. Now you should have the ability to remove the entire grille surround with grille consisted of.



Getting rid of the Grille from the Grille border body.

1. I initially included some lube to the plastic clips that hold the grille on. I then made use of a level head screwdriver to pry the clips open. Beware since the clips can break if you pry also tough



Grille surround removed

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



3. I then added even more lube to the new grille piece so it's very easy to install back on the grille surround.



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



Return all parts backwards order.



This was a bit extra involved than I thought it would certainly be, yet the results are worth it. I'm not looking foward to doing it again when I mount my haze lights behind that grille! Thanks to Brett (Up N Fires) for the guidelines and the great looking grille! Do not hesitate to PM me if you have any kind of inquiries.
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