Looking to repaint my engine cover grill and the two side grills. Do the rubber covered speed nuts(?)that hold the grills in place twist off or do you have to pry them off? How to do it without scratching the surrounding paint. Thanks for the advice.
EJP914

This is what I'm using.

https://www.gearwrench.com/gearwrench-41840...-plier-set.html

Get behind the edge and pull straight down.

And if you don't have those, just muscle em with a linesman plier (carefully). You'll prob need to replace them anyway.

Here's a link to the lid resto video...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5B108S6DvA

Tack puller from Ace Hardware about $4 .

Don't damage the pins getting that last 1/32".

If your trying ot save the plastic letters good luck.
I used a dremel with a small diamond blade & cut off the push-on fasteners that do have a embedded metal clip in them

Sacrifice the clips. Save the letters.