Front Grills

[pompous]

How do I remove these. I want to replace mine w/new ones. I've searched this forum and renntech to figure out how to take the front bumper off, but I could not find anything. Do, I even have to take the bumper off to swap these out? If not...How do I do it?

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

These grills snap in from the backside. You need to remove the Bumper Cover to make the switch. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[pompous]

Thanks Jim, but I cannot find how to remove the front bumper.

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

One thought occurs to me. If your grills are not broken, but merely sun/salt faded, why replace them? Why not paint them Flat Black with a paint made for plastics like Krylon Fusion - http://www.krylon.com/main/color_product_viewer.cfm?productid=1751&sub_levelid=10&image_directory=/images/products/large/&image_name=fusion.jpg&image_alt=Krylon%AE+Fusion ? Their paint comes in Flat Black (# 2519) and costs under $8. If you replace them, they'll just fade again. But, you could just keep repainting these for a lot less money.

Send me a PM with your email addy and I'll send you step-by-step procedure for removing the Bumper Cover as a word doc. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Norminhouston]

http://www.realtime.net/~rentner/Porsche/Radiator/Radiator.html

Here is a link to Mike Rentner's website detailing how to remove the front bumper.

Norm

[Franco]

Hi Pompous, I painted my grills with some exterior plastic furniture paint and it's been 3 years now and they haven't faded at all, I recommend to sand them first and add a plastic adhesion primer before painting.
I had to remove the bumper to do this and while it's off I strongly recommend to remove any leaves and dirt near the 2 radiators.

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by Franco

Hi Pompous, I painted my grills with some exterior plastic furniture paint and it's been 3 years now and they haven't faded at all, I recommend to sand them first and add a plastic adhesion primer before painting.
I had to remove the bumper to do this and while it's off I strongly recommend to remove any leaves and dirt near the 2 radiators.

Hi,

Good advice, but with the Krylon Fusion, there's no need to use a primer first, he won't have any adhesion problems by 1st prepping the surface and then doing the top coat in Fusion. I know, I've used it on plastic parts on my other car with great results...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99