mp3 front grill [Archive]

promp3

08-10-2002, 08:22 PM

how do you remove that friggen thing! :mad: I want to take it off to get the top part painted to match like the ms protege

derrick1623

08-10-2002, 08:52 PM

#here i am again...#

ok, remove the radiator support brackets, you'll need needle-nose pliers to get teh two brakets hidden inside the radiator crossmember...then remove the "pop-tabs" in the center of the grill, then remove carefully, there are two tabs at the top of the bumper...watch for those...good luck.

promp3

08-10-2002, 09:31 PM

my hero, i should remove the two self taping screws also right?

promp3

08-11-2002, 02:44 AM

what a pain in the a$$! I dont think there were enough clips on that part. Mazda should recall that one for a grill with 30 more. Its a very high stress area after all. (rant)
It took me like 2 hours! and I consider my self mechanicly experinced I was afrade to horse it out but I had to use all my strenth to pop that sucker out only to relise later that the top part I want to get painted can come out!

ME
(stupid)
oh well it needs a good cleaning anyways thanks alot for your help

YellerMP3

08-12-2002, 11:36 PM

So you guys are saying I am going to have a problem to get them out when I get my billet grills:confused:

TightMP3

08-13-2002, 12:42 PM

you shouldnt have a problem, when i put my billet grill in I just knew that i had to get a little rougher than I thought. but the billet grill will need to be modded, the top section that is. you will see when you recieve it.

saided18

08-24-2002, 03:46 PM

Hey guys what is the website for billet grills. Also is this the grill that installed over the old one?