Open hex mesh grille from Dusold Designs has arrived!

[RADARB8]

Big thanks to M6G member Sock, from Dusold Designs, for putting this together for me. Quality is top notch! Hopefully I'll get it installed tonight or tomorrow and will post come pics.

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[Cloak]

Looks nice!

So you are going to lose the Adaptive Cruise Control?

 

[RADARB8]

Looks nice!

So you are going to lose the Adaptive Cruise Control?

I don't have the adaptive cruise control. 50th AP cars get that lower grille regardless if they have that option or not.

 

[Anthony]

 

[RADARB8]

Ha! Nice! Anthony, do you remember how long it took you to get the bumper off? Did you need a helper lifting it off the car? Trying to decide if I can do it this afternoon by myself. Can't take too long... just a few hundred screws and bolts.

 

[Anthony]

See my installed thread!

Ha!

 

[Anthony]

Bout an hour.

One person can do it. I did.

Getting the bumper off is easy. The clips on the grille SUCK ASS!

My lower grille was sanded where the epoxy was applied, the upper was not. It popped off in a few spots. Be VERY CAREFUL.

 

[RADARB8]

Bout an hour.

One person can do it. I did.

Getting the bumper off is easy. The clips on the grille SUCK ASS!

My lower grille was sanded where the epoxy was applied, the upper was not. It popped off in a few spots. Be VERY CAREFUL.

Thanks man... I'll have to look at mine again, but I don't think my lower grille epoxy was sanded. Any clearance issues with the non sanded globs?

 

[Anthony]

Come to think of it, a couple popped off due to being close the the tabs

 

[RADARB8]

So this damn bumper has defeated me! I watched the Mishimoto video on YouTube and they failed to mention the two small screws where the bumper comes to a point just above the gill lights... what is that, a 5.5mm? Also, how in the hell do you get the bumper unclipped from where it meets the fender? In the pic below, it seems there's a screw held in place with a metal clip, but I can't access the screw head. Bumper isn't budging right now Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Anthony]

Check the leathal performace instructions


It's 5.5 but a sae socket works.

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[Anthony]

Take the push pins out of the inner fenders

Along the bottom and torwards the frame rail and one on the top middle.

Pull the inner fender down...... A LOT. Watch along the top of fender. It comes out. But has a lip.use a short socket and get the 7mm in there. It sucks. Air ratchet made it cake.

 

[Anthony]

Then it still seems like the bumper corners are bolted, but they aren't. Two hands along the wheel well behind the headlight kinda. Quick tug and it pops out

 

[zackmd1]

Take the push pins out of the inner fenders

Along the bottom and torwards the frame rail and one on the top middle.

Pull the inner fender down...... A LOT. Watch along the top of fender. It comes out. But has a lip.use a short socket and get the 7mm in there. It sucks. Air ratchet made it cake.

^ Exactly this! You need to drop the inner fender enough to get in there with a small ratchet. Even then it will be a pain in the a** so take your time and be patient. There are also two small screws above the grille right beside the headlight that are hidden by the weather stripping that need to be removed as well.

 

[Anthony]

The top picture you posted, I have no idea where that's at. I didn't remove it

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