Grill installation and fascia removal 101 (lotsa pics)

[Tork Monster]

Originally Posted by drews300c

It' s easier if you take it to an aftermarket store. They install it in fifteen minutes and don't have to take off bumper. Only half of those screws need to come out. The rest just pull off with the old grill. $100.00 dollars later and no bloody knuckles.

Although I agree with your point, there is another reason to DIY.
A LOT of my projects would be more easily done by paying another. However, I try to do as much work on my car as possible to "get to know" my car.

If you don't "do" you don't learn.

It makes me understand my car better and makes me a better designer (industrial machinery).

I really debated with myself over this before installing the coilovers on my C (whatapain!). I'm glad I did it, but I wouldn't next time (I learned enough the first take )...

[Y2K5SRT]

Originally Posted by drews300c

It' s easier if you take it to an aftermarket store. They install it in fifteen minutes and don't have to take off bumper. Only half of those screws need to come out. The rest just pull off with the old grill. $100.00 dollars later and no bloody knuckles.

And as most will attest, it also involves ripping the screws out and tearing the fascia where they mount. I'd rather spend the extra time (and less money) to do it right...

[Y2K5SRT]

Originally Posted by Tork Monster

Done it!

[srw2]

ordered the grill today because of this post.. will hafta post pictures once ive completed it.... this post makes it seem so easy I just had to do it.. I'm an impulse buyer to the max...

UPDATE: put the grill in easily.. no problems.. need to get the pics updated... but also, once I saw the chrome grill.. I needed to get rims.. so I ordered up the 22s... should be shipped soon.. Jus gonna wait for the pics til its all done

[catch]

this soooo jsut saved my butt!

[Big K]

no doubt

[AdlibGuy]

Finding this post a month ago, was the reason I joined this site and installed my grill. Something about doing it yourself, gives you such a feeling of accomplishment. I can't even begin to tell you how many people act shocked when I tell them I installed the grill.

Maybe they perceive me as a klutz, I don't know.

I sent Y2K5SRT a PM of thanks, but there's no harm in repeating myself publicly. This post, the quality of info and pictures, made installation a breeze, and gave me the confidence to do it.

Thanks again, you're AWESOME.

[USMCSGT]

Same here!!!!!!! Great write-up!!!!!!!!!!!

[millertimelv]

Originally Posted by Tork Monster

FANTASTIC Y2K5SRT!

Thanks so much for spending the time to take all the pics, and the effort to do the photoshop work with the arrows & details.
This desrves a "sticky" in the HOW TO section.

I haven't done the grill yet & I will definitely be using this excellent write-up as a guide when I do.

Thanks again!

I agree! Thanks a ton! I used your write-up and it only took me about an hour to get my grille on!

[blackednyer]

Originally Posted by Dennis808

Wonderful right up!!! I wish I had this handy when I did the grille install last week. LMAO. It was pretty tough. But once you do it, it's pretty simple to do again.

do you have a better picture of your 300 with the incubus rims??? and how do you like the rims, any problems?