 Grill and emblem clip removal?, How do i remove clips off of grill and emblems |
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| brandomc |
 May 26 2009, 06:27 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 113 Joined: 14-May 09 From: los angeles california Member No.: 10,363 Region Association: Southern California  |
 I just picked up a 72 914 and i am trying to get the engine grill off to straighten and paint. I cant figure out how to get any of the clips off that hold the grill and the emblems on. It seems like im going to have to destroy all these clips to get this assembly appart. Is there a special tool i can pick up for removing these or do i just crush them with some plyers. Hopefull someone out there knows some tricks. Thanks |
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| jt914-6 |
May 26 2009, 06:42 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
Try to grab them with needle nose or regular plyers and "unscrew" them like they were nuts. Pull at the same time.....
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| brandomc |
May 26 2009, 07:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 113 Joined: 14-May 09 From: los angeles california Member No.: 10,363 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(jt914-6 @ May 26 2009, 05:42 PM)  Try to grab them with needle nose or regular plyers and "unscrew" them like they were nuts. Pull at the same time..... They are all covered with rubber, so i guess i should just plan on destroying the rubber? The clips on the emblems are really tight up against the grill, so they are hard to grab. Ill try the needlenose method. Seems like there should be a tool for this though. Thanks |
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| markb |
May 26 2009, 07:16 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California 
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You can get new clips from Morph. Check the Vendors section.
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| jt914-6 |
May 26 2009, 07:37 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
You could also try something like a panel or tack puller. Be careful not to break the stud on the emblem.
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| john grier |
May 26 2009, 07:58 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 |
Lets get this straight.
I think what he wants to do is lift of the whole grill section with the letters intact. To put on another car. Will the grill come out of the engine lid? |
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| jt914-6 |
May 26 2009, 08:18 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
Yes the grill will come out of the frame. Same clips as emblems. Same removal procedure......
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| porschecb |
May 26 2009, 09:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,092 Joined: 13-August 04 From: Las Vegas NV Member No.: 2,529 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Use the force luke (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| rhodyguy |
May 27 2009, 10:21 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,079 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
with regular pliers, just squeeze the keepers in half and again @90*. they will fall off. or spend as long as it takes doing a frustrating task and still ruining the keepers. a few are very hard to get to.
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| brandomc |
May 28 2009, 10:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 113 Joined: 14-May 09 From: los angeles california Member No.: 10,363 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(rhodyguy @ May 27 2009, 09:21 AM) with regular pliers, just squeeze the keepers in half and again @90*. they will fall off. or spend as long as it takes doing a frustrating task and still ruining the keepers. a few are very hard to get to. k I was able to get the grill out last night. I just used the neddle nose plier method and turned the clips until they lifted a little. Then i just squezed and pulled up and most came off fairly easy. It did sound like i broke some of the clips though. I was able to get the clips up and off without scratching any of the grill shell paint so that was a +. Thanks everyone. |
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