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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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2003 Grill removal?

In the middle of installing my Hella Supertone horn kit, but, I can't seem to get the grill out. I've removed the 3 nuts from the back of the retaining bolts, but, it's as if there's something else holding it in.

What am I missing?

Thanks!!
Old Sep 17, 2004 | 11:51 PM
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I figured it out...

And, the horns. LOUD!
Old Sep 18, 2004 | 12:07 AM
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How the heck DID you get those nuts off?
I can't even feel around back there enough to FIND the damn things
Old Sep 18, 2004 | 06:02 AM
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just a small socket wrench and I stuck my hand behind there.After you get the bolts off, there are some tabs that are holding the grill in, you have to pop those off too...
Old Sep 19, 2004 | 06:26 PM
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I tried to make it as easy for myself as I could. Right under the hood, there are 4 little "tabs" that hold the front facia in place. I removed those, so that I could *gently* pull it forward and see exactly what was holding the grill in place. I saw that there were 3 nuts, and used a small 1/4" drive socket wrench and a 10mm socket to remove the nuts.

After those were done, I used one hand pulling outward on the grill and one hand pushing down on the tab(s) left holding it in place.

Really wasn't too difficult after I stood there for a minute and actually looked at it.
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