 Engine grille letter replacement, Best way to remove from wrecked car and put on another 914 |
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| john grier |
 Jul 21 2006, 07:39 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 303 Joined: 27-June 04 From: Hermitage, Tn Member No.: 2,265 Region Association: South East States  |
Ok what is the easy way to remove the letters from my wrecked car
and install on my next one? |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Jul 21 2006, 07:43 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
You can remove the screen from the lid, nuts on underside. This should make it
easier. |
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| john grier |
Jul 21 2006, 07:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 303 Joined: 27-June 04 From: Hermitage, Tn Member No.: 2,265 Region Association: South East States |
Ok that looks easy but how to do it?
That was my thought but I do not see how to remove the grid. |
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| VegasRacer |
Jul 21 2006, 07:54 PM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None 
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Bend / cut / destroy / sacrifice the washer clips that hold the letters to the grill.
Preserve / protect the post on the back of the letters. |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Jul 21 2006, 07:57 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Use a flashlite and look thru the grill around the parimeter you will see where the
bolts are attached to the screen, look underneath you will see the nuts. Socket wrench. |
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| john grier |
Jul 21 2006, 08:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 303 Joined: 27-June 04 From: Hermitage, Tn Member No.: 2,265 Region Association: South East States |
Are these the same holders thjat hold on the letters?
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| flesburg |
Jul 21 2006, 09:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 506 Joined: 22-November 04 From: Pontiac, IL Member No.: 3,162 |
yes, use either an 8 or 10 mm socket (cant remember which), but spray a lot of penetrating oil or wd 40 especially on the letters once you get that far.
These are speed nuts and they screw onto "tits" that are part of the very weak letters, and the "tits" easily snap off, and then you will be looking for a new letter set. The speed nuts are steel and will most likely be rusty as hell. Soak the speed nuts good, and even let them soak overnight before trying to remove them. If you are going to try to save the grill be careful with the speed nuts on it as well because they snap off easily too. There are a whole lot of speed nuts that hold on the "grill" so carefully remove all of them. It is a lot easier if you take the entire engine lid off of the car. Removing the grill once the speed nuts are all off takes some carefull lifting at the rear edge and then pulling toward the rear. Been there, done that...several times...good luck. Take it easy and its a piece of cake. |
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