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11-08-2006, 07:25 PM

William Green

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Front Grille Removal

Has anybody removed the grille and how easy is it to do?

Thinking about getting them chromed.

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11-08-2006, 07:46 PM

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Simple once you remove the front bumper

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11-08-2006, 09:26 PM

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Simple once you remove the front bumper

a piece of cake!

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11-08-2006, 10:29 PM

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Well, there is a SMALL learning curve.......this is what happened on my first attempt:
https://rennlist.com/forums/attachme...hmentid=132555

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11-09-2006, 08:56 AM

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on a turbo they just pull out, they are held in with double sided tape
s and 6 has to pull the bumper

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11-09-2006, 09:24 AM

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Has anybody removed the grille and how easy is it to do?

Thinking about getting them chromed.

...the ONLY way to remove any grill is from the inside the bumper, AFTER removing the bumper...

...any attempt to take grill out from the outside the bumper/car will result in plastic clips irreversable damage "wasting" whole bumper...

...here is PORSCHE procedure for bumper removal...

http://www.boltonwebster.com/cayenne...frontapron.pdf

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11-09-2006, 09:35 AM

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trust me ive pulled lots of turbo grills from the front

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11-09-2006, 06:48 PM

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Seem to be a few conflicting opinions here!

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11-09-2006, 06:59 PM

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William,
Do you have a turbo?

They are discussing two different model types.

Good Luck

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11-09-2006, 07:01 PM

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Scott,

Yes I have a Turbo.

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11-09-2006, 08:44 PM

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I can assure you they come out with out taking off the bumper

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11-09-2006, 08:52 PM

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Will give it a go, carefully, tomorrow.

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11-09-2006, 09:20 PM

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I can assure you they come out with out taking off the bumper

99firehawk is right. They come off the turbos from the front. I've done this on two vehicles for radar installation. Just be careful not to scrape the paint as you pull them out and you'll be fine. I don't believe the plastic is typical plating grade (ie ABS or ABS/PC). Who are you using to plate them?

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12-02-2006, 12:47 PM

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What is the expected time for removal and reinstallation? I didn't see it on the download. I am calling some body shops around here to get a quote and would like to know about how much to expect to pay.