fitting debadged grille!

[Mckellar]

bought an FK debadged grille for the car, much to my hands discomfert and pushing/pulling/tugging that stiff grille off, ive now got it off.

call me daft, but the OEM grille on it, what do you use to get it off, as it seems to be welded on and no screw hole for a screwdriver to go into.

any help would be good, thanks. as the car is sitting grille-less

David.

 

[Cryptedvibe]

When i took mine off, i unscrewed the 3 bolts at the top then used a long flat bladed screwdriver to leaver the clips at the bottom off. Dont know if this is the best way, but it worked for me.

 

[Mckellar]

thats what i done and i got the actual full grille kit off now i need to know how to get the back bit off. as i cant seem to uncrew the black screws around it..

 

[ibiza_95]

i think its melted on, iirc. just cut it off, easy as, then ull be left with plastic tubes which you can drill holes through and use self tappers to put the new grille on.
i presume this is what you mean?

 

[Mckellar]

yep, thanks mate, dad said to use self tappets aswell, cheers

 

[KarenJ]

is a PIA to do - My BF did it for me, looks v good now though I think!

Rims are next me thinks!

 

[andyj]

either cut the melted plastic off, or very carfully drill it out. That's what I did on my 1.4

and yeah, use self-tappers to secure the FK grille in place

 

[edc]

Cut my grille off on my front lawn with a stanley knife. Slipped and nearly cut my thumb off too! Whoops. Used self tappers to secure.

 

[Mckellar]

i'll post some pics up, kind of ruined the top bit of the grille facing. the red bit that houses the grille.

using the solder iron to ..well solder away the old bits and its burnt tiny holes!!!
grrr

apart from that, hack away the melted plastic, and it should be ok..

joys of modifying, gives me an excuse to smooth all my bumpers now though

cheers

 

[Cryptedvibe]

I used a hot glue gun to secure mine, works a charm and much easier

 

[Mckellar]

I used a hot glue gun to secure mine, works a charm and much easier

good idea matey,

 

[kevcupra]

i got the same issue cheers guys my grill has been in my room for ages i cut th bugger off!!!

 

[Mckellar]

i'll post step by step, if i took enough photos, it was a pain in the arse i must admit.
i used a soldering kit and soldered the old plastic off the grille (i now have 3 small burn marks on the upper inside of the red plastic face)

once that had all hardered overnight, i took a set of plyers and removed the melted plastic and now left with 8 or 10 holes where i am going to put self tappets in and hopefully that will secure the grille in place!

what a lot of work for a bit of black plastic

 

[Fl@pper]

just use short screws otherwise it will make nice star dots on the outside of the painted bit - LUVVVVERLY NOT

 

[Mckellar]

just use short screws otherwise it will make nice star dots on the outside of the painted bit - LUVVVVERLY NOT

noted
thanks

 

[Fl@pper]

noted
thanks

no worries - you wouldnt be the first or indeed the last

 

[Smithy]

did this years ago ...prob too late now for ya

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/smithy81/Car_Stuff/ibiza_grill/index.htm

 

[Blak_Twang]

cheers for the guide m8!

 

[Mckellar]

got it fitted today, self tappets and a few washers, will post up pictures later, looks good now though

 

[Mckellar]

will get some pics up of the process, god i wish i had seen ur guide before mate, could have saved me ages