Grill installation and fascia removal 101 (lotsa pics)

[millertimelv]

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.

You must have a decent shop near you! Here in Vegas, most shops will charge you a minimum of $200 for the grille install! I got a couple quotes from shops near me and the cheapest quote was $200. That's RIDICULOUS IMHO! Including time to stop and read the tutorial and grab correct tools, it took me an hour. It was definitely worth doing myself due to the self satisfaction I got. BTW, there is no reason to get bluddy knuckles either... unless you get frustrated and punch a wall I guess.

[patrickkoh]

I orderd an E&G grille and am waiting for delivery.
I think the pics posted in the first post will help greatly.

Stay tuned... I'll post pics as soon as they are done.

[Golf174]

i got all the way to the part of the bottom screws in between the bumper foam and the fascia.... I could not get my offset screwdriver in there...do you have to take out those four screws to remove the fascia? Can you remove the fascia then take all of those screws out because those screws are connected to the fascia. I could be wrong and please let me know if i am but wouldn't it be easier to remove the fascia then those ten screws that hold the grill to the fascia? Thanks for the help.

[Golf174]

got the grill in tonight, never could have done it without these instructions, thanks so much for your help. The only suggestion that I found out is to just take the front fascia off and then undue the screws from the grill to the fascia. It took me no more than an hour after i figured out that its easier to take the fascia off first. Thanks for the instructions, the bently mesh grill adds a nice look to the car!

[Golf174]

Today I decided to try and make a tommyz grill out of my old factory grill. I got the middle cut out...sanded and now filled in the gaps with bondo and letting it dry tonight and hopefully get around to sand it down tomorrow and get that to the body shop sometime this week to get it painted. I need to order some mesh, anyone know any good sites for mesh?

[HemiBallin]

Originally Posted by Golf174

Today I decided to try and make a tommyz grill out of my old factory grill. I got the middle cut out...sanded and now filled in the gaps with bondo and letting it dry tonight and hopefully get around to sand it down tomorrow and get that to the body shop sometime this week to get it painted. I need to order some mesh, anyone know any good sites for mesh?

You should post pics of the finished product when its done!

[dthoma2]

Does anyone know if 2008 300c grill is the sames as 2005-2007?

[magic32]

ordered my grillcraft mx black mesh grill a couple of days ago. i have some time so i am going to take off the facia today. does anybody know if you need to save that foam bumper insert or can we leave it out. what are you guys doing with yours. the grillcraft will look better without the foam.

andre

[albertso]

Great tutorial. Csan't wait for my grill to arrive.

Thanks Much,

Fred

[frankieo]

Finished installing my grille Friday,Could not believe how easy it was to remove the fascia.It took me to remove it in about 1/2 HR.At first I didnt remove it and I couldnt get to the botttom four screws.So much easier to remove the fascia to install the grille.