i have been told that to remove the bog standard black grill i have to remove the bumper is this true?????? i mean jesus i only want to put the grey grill on and didnt think it would involve that much

if you look at the first photo in the link you will see two clips that twist to remove then the grill should pull forward.
http://fordwiki.co.uk/index.php/Headlight_Removal_-_Mk3

hi its the lower grill i want to replace the one under the number plate