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[Lenny]

After spending hours trying to find a step by step guide on removing/Changing the front lower grill on my focus
i decided to create on for all to see, all of the grills for the Mk2.5 range are all interchangeable

This Guide is now Available in Downloadable PDF Format, which can be Printed to Paper to better assist you with the Modification
 Guide Changing Front Grill Focus.pdf   919.75K   421 downloads

Meaning they all fit in the same whole except the ST and RS grill,

If you would like to print this Guide it is now available as a PDF which can easily be Printed to help while fitting

REMOVING THE GRILL
Firstly ensue hand brake is tightly in place and car is in gear with engine off and keys removed,
Lie down in front of the grill place the palm of your hand on the lower Painted part of the bumper and the other hand as shown below,



Gently pull the panel from the bumper and work your way around anti-clockwise
inch by inch gently pulling straight not at an Angle,



Ready for the new grill to be mounted you should eventually look like this Picture Below.




My choice of Replacement Grill was the Titanium grill with the chrome lip,



The chrome and the grill are two separate parts which should be clipped together prior to mounting, it is also advised to mount the number plate while the grill is off the car,

To attach the chrom piece to the grill prior to fitting on the car
Gently press the chrome lip on to the grill again inch by inch working you way around the panel,



Once the number plate is fitted to the grill,
Gently line the grill up to the front panel of the car

Starting in the lower right corner gently line the fins of the grill up with the slots around the panel,

When pressing along the bottom of the grill pull the painted panel gently towards you to ensure a tight fit
and also that it doesn't split while your pushing,

Once fitted correctly the body panel at the bottom Centre the thin part should stick out slightly more than the grill,
if it doesn't, your grill is not pushed in enough,

Gently push the lip of the Grill and pull the pannel at the same time until snug

Job Done



Later upgrade to ZetecS Grills:



Thanks For Looking!
Please Check my List of Guides Listed Below For More Information.

[H3lly]

Looks very tidy, matches the upper grill very well. Good write up.

[jeebowhite]

Nice Contribution Lenny! very helpful indeed! I'm sure many will find this useful!

[Lenny]

thanks for the comments guys going to do one for the ST Rear spoiler and spraying rear view mirror. and maybe the rear fog conversion. nice to get possitive feedback cheers

[Leemaxd]

Well done, guides like this are always very helpfull to all.

[Ionut159]

Nice work, Lenny.
I have one question for you: the old grill that you took off the car, can it be used again? Did you break any clips or some fixing parts of it?
I'm asking this because I want to paint my grill grey, like the ones on Mondeo Titanium, and I wouldn't buy a new grill.

[Reeda]

Fantastic post, this is going to help me a lot. thanks

PS: can you do one for the door panels now, screwed if i know lol

[Lenny]

Nice work, Lenny.
I have one question for you: the old grill that you took off the car, can it be used again? Did you break any clips or some fixing parts of it?
I'm asking this because I want to paint my grill grey, like the ones on Mondeo Titanium, and I wouldn't buy a new grill.

I have the old grill packaged up in the attic, i can post it for 25 if your interested, around 3 of the clips are cracked bearing in mind their are 20 clips around the grill and the 3 that are split are not all beside each other.

PM me if your interested in purchasing.

[Lenny]

Fantastic post, this is going to help me a lot. thanks

PS: can you do one for the door panels now, screwed if i know lol

I have no reason to remove my door panels at the moment,
Sorry to say; i wont be doing a gude for that one mate,
why do you want to remove them anyway? perhaps start a topic asking if anyone can help.

[Reeda]

Cheers Lenny.

mite just start a new one see what info i can get

[Ash88lfc]

Grille guide is quality. Finally got mine delivered Lenny and put it on. Will upload a pic when get 5 mins away from the misses haha

[jgriff]

looks like an easy task to do. Very clear how-to lad. Where bout you from?

[Lenny]

looks like an easy task to do. Very clear how-to lad. Where bout you from?

Hi Thanks for the comments i live near Wicklow

[MattyS]

Lenny you must spend hours typing these up!

[Lenny]

Lenny you must spend hours typing these up!

some of them i have taken up to four hours mate,

checking the spelling and uploading all the pictures, then sorting the pictures in the correct order,

but its all worth it in the end, helps others see how to do it and also what envolved before they start,
and their great to look back on

thanks for the apprecieation mate,