Cupra front bumper - help!

[CupraOl]

Hi

I'm having my Cupra front bumper resprayed, but the bodyshop are saying that the grille is "moulded" so they are going to have to mask around it.

I'd obviously rather have them take the grille out. Is the grille removable? I've searched and found that a new grille can be ordered, but not found out whether it is possible to remove the existing one?

If it is removable, please could someone tell me how? I can then let the bodyshop know!

Thanks very much.

 

[luke_h]

the top 2 side ones are they are all moulded to the bumper backing

but i cant remember about the big middle one long time since i striped one

 

[luke_h]

oh yeh i do i think they are plastic welded on little tabs you can get them off and reweld them on its a piss about tho it will be ok masked up unless they gota do a repair right next to it then its gota cum out really

 

[CupraOl]

Thanks mate.

I have this part number from the FAQ thread: 6LL 853 667 79Y. I think this is for the main large centre grille and would have thought that if you could order a new one you would be able to remove and replace the old one. I've just checked the message from the bodyshop and they're saying that the centre grille is "bonded to the bumper" This must be the tabs you're talking about.

 

[L14M_T]

mine all came seperate when I bought my bumper new, the big centre grille pushed in from the back of the bumper which is pretty tight and goes in and catches on tabs so be carefull taking it out as you could snap a few lugs off.

 

[luke_h]

yeh they are plastic welded there no point buying a new one because you can get the grill off fine all the time its what you do to the bumper it has little pegs sticking out and the grill slides over them them weld them so if you cut them off and buy a new grill??? get what i mean there will be no pegs on the bumper if you take ya time you can get them off and on again but if you only avin it painted for stone chips etc no pint tacking it out we dont just take ya time and mask it will be fine