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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ how to remove engine grills? little side ones

Posted by: rfuerst911sc Dec 15 2007, 04:04 PM

I'm refurbing the engine bay and I'm wondering how do you remove the engine grille screen portions on either side of the main grille? I want to remove them and repaint black. Looks like there are 3 studs that hold them in place?

Posted by: Blood red 914-6gt Dec 15 2007, 04:06 PM

yup. You just need to pop the little gromits off and they come right out.

Posted by: SGB Dec 15 2007, 04:21 PM

They push up along the back edge, then pull the whole thing back to pull away the pins at the front,

Posted by: jasons Dec 15 2007, 06:03 PM

I think theres 4 total. 3 on the horizontal grill part. 1 on one of the vertical tabs.

Posted by: Blood red 914-6gt Dec 15 2007, 06:05 PM

QUOTE(jasons @ Dec 15 2007, 04:03 PM)

I think theres 4 total. 3 on the horizontal grill part. 1 on one of the vertical tabs.

no... only 3

Posted by: rfuerst911sc Dec 16 2007, 07:04 AM

So the grommets slide off similiar to the ones that hold the name badges on? Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but I don't want to break these. Thanks

Posted by: TINCAN914 Dec 16 2007, 07:16 AM

QUOTE(rfuerst911sc @ Dec 16 2007, 06:04 AM)

So the grommets slide off similiar to the ones that hold the name badges on? Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but I don't want to break these. Thanks

Yep.... Just reach under the grill and pull the washers (for lack of a better name) off.

Posted by: rhodyguy Dec 16 2007, 10:24 AM

the retainers have little metal discs, with teeth that grasp the posts, imbedded in them. trying to spin and lever them off just cuts into the post. here's the fast and easy way to be rid of them. crush the retainer with a pair of pliers. it will flatten. then do it again 90* in another direction. this breaks the disc and the retainer will just about fall off. this removal method really works well for not distroying the plastic posts for the grill lettering. new retainers are available from the usual suspects. if your welting is tattered, i think craig/camp914 has new material.

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