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Mar 28, 2004 | 02:51 PM

9explorer8

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Explorer front grill removal

Sometimes the simplest things are the most baffling. I want to take the front plastic grill off of my 98 Ford Explorer to repaint it. The procedure is not in any manual I have. I can remove the four screws, located just under the hood, that secure the top of the grill. The top of the grill then seems loose, but the bottom and the trim around the headlights, which is also connected to the grill, will not turn loose and I can find no screws or fasteners. My guess is that there are press-in fasteners somewhere behind the bottom parts that can be pulled out with the grill, but I don't want to break the grill or trim trying out that theory. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks much in advance.

JD

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Mar 28, 2004 | 04:36 PM

ltfox

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I cannot remember exactly so dont take this a the gosple but I remember a couple of screws that were behindeither the head light or the turn signal lamp and then like you said press in fasteners at the bottom. Good luck

Mar 28, 2004 | 06:08 PM

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ltfox, thanks a heap. You were exactly right. There was a screw that had be removed hiding behind each headlight assembly in the marker light area. Then there were 4 clips at the bottom. Good memory!!!!

Thanks once again.
JD