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My Guide To Remove Chrome Grille 2012 Onwards

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Just pulling it off you're extremely lucky it came away in one piece, all clips still attached (I presume), hardly a 'how to' guide to doing things properly

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I have to Agree with laumk7! This is not a guide at all this is just someone using force to rip it off which it would normally break doing it that way.

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I was originally nervous about doing it untill i spoke to some lads on here about removing it, It came off easy due to pulling firm in 1 corner and pressing agaist the bumper in the other direction, its a quick guide i cant really write anymore because it was that simple, i didnt use force just slow controlled firm pull and unclipped then slowly worked around and all came out, u must push bumper in slighty when pulling the remaining out, maybe because its a new car it was easy i dont know , im just trying to show people it can be done without breaking it.

Wow guys I thought this was supposed to be a place where people came to be helpful, not belittle someone for posting something to say "this is how I done it and it worked for me" Which brings me to the point, where exactly is your highly detailed guide on how to do it? Hopefully with many points including pictures and a list of tools to use?

I did not mean to belittle, I was just trying to state many people have tried his method and they have snapped the clippings off. - There is an official guide somewhere on here about removing and installing new grilles a more detailed and safer way.

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Maybe i worded it a bit wrong didnt mean to be little people, just saying it can come off in one

Does this help?

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Guess I can't include YouTube links?

Search for St grille installation guide and there's a Malaysian vid.

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Wow guys I thought this was supposed to be a place where people came to be helpful, not belittle someone for posting something to say "this is how I done it and it worked for me" Which brings me to the point, where exactly is your highly detailed guide on how to do it? Hopefully with many points including pictures and a list of tools to use?

First advising people on doing something wrong doesn't make it ok as long as it worked for the OP, two wrongs don't make a right and all that gubbins

Second, I haven't done such a guide you're dead right, why on earth would I advise people on how to do something incorrectly

Tell you what, I've dropped many a dish and cup in my time, not all have broken, shall I suggest that as a guide to putting them down? As, well, it worked a couple of times at least :rolleyes:

For putting up youtube(or any video link) try box brackets surrounding url and /url around the link

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I've got the feeling, it depends on the temperature how easy the grille comes off.

When I swapped mine, it was quite cool (7°), so the plastic and the clips seemed quite "stiff". But that's only a guess.

Thanks Magicmushroom for the pics! Looks really good with the race red sorrounding. :)

....First thing to do is remove the chrome surround, this is very tricky and there's a high chance that you will break it. Once that's done you'll need to pull the Grille from the car, this too can break so be prepared....

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Not doing the other grills Magic? Or even the front spoiler thingy?

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Not at the min mate probs buy them when get paid, u done them to urs? Are they the same to get out u need to pull them out? I aint looked at it yet

I put together the how to guide when I fitted the grills to my last Fiesta. Not changing them this time round. There all the same to get out. You were lucky with yours not breaking, I had two break on me. The Zetec S grill is a lot harder to get off than put on.

Took me less than 5 mins, all this stuff about removing outer section is rubbish, first remove numberplate then pull the corner while at same time pressing with your knee against the bumper to counter act it and it will unclip and all come off in one section.

Where did you get the Red surround from mate?

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Deffo worth changing the grille mate looks loads better than the chrome, I got it from bristol street motors cost me 80 quid , lot of money for some plastic, i asked for a zetec s grille from the black edition as it has race red surround. The others are black, and willy ill have a look at ur page now

Deffo worth changing the grille mate looks loads better than the chrome, I got it from bristol street motors cost me 80 quid , lot of money for some plastic, i asked for a zetec s grille from the black edition as it has race red surround. The others are black, and willy ill have a look at ur page now

Alright cool thanks mate,was thinking about maybe having the red surround on my white ZS

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Ye will look good mate, its hard to find them on ebay for cheap they are rare as hens teeth on their

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