SO after installing nice new headlights in Vic 3.0, I decided to bite the bullet and also install the NOS grille I had been sitting on for MANY years.
This is a simple install. All you need to do is remove the black plastic filler panel/radiator cover, then use a socket (I forgot to note the size for you, I THINK they are 7/16") and remove the retaining nuts all around the back of the grille. Swap grilles, and put the nuts back... simple! But don't overtighten them... don't want to snap the posts!
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Now is a good time to touch up the paint around the grille... you KNOW you need to! |
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Old on bottom... note the corrosion on the chrome |
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Looks like a new car! Now that license plate holder needs to be changed... |