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05-31-2008, 07:00 PM | #67 |
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Thanks Picus! Just installed today. Not to hard. Felt like I was going to snap the bumper a couple of times. Hands are too big!!
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06-19-2008, 09:48 PM | #69 |
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Thanks Picus! Following your instructions, it took me less than 5-7 mins total.
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10-01-2008, 04:34 AM | #71 |
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just did the diy on my e92 - torx 30 is the correct size.
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10-06-2008, 01:24 PM | #73 |
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There is a little tab in the middle of each clip that you push down on at the same time as you are pulling the grill out toward the front of the car.
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10-12-2008, 03:17 PM | #74 |
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I tried last night and today, I still can't do it. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong, but I just can't do it. I can get behind to where the clips are and I can push down, but I can't pull out the clip.
Once I push the clip down, it doesn't come out. When I try to do another one, the first one clicks back into place. I have no idea how you guys are doing it. Maybe I'm just stupid.
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11-02-2008, 05:08 PM | #76 | |
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11-11-2008, 01:03 PM | #77 |
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Damn that clip near the headlight is a pain how did you guys get that one out??
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11-11-2008, 07:21 PM | #78 |
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I used a skinny long flathead screwdriver to get in there, otherwise, find someone with small hands.
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11-12-2008, 10:31 AM | #79 |
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You must have tiny hands!!!!!
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Ill try the long flat screw driver
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11-14-2008, 01:49 AM | #81 |
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Ok Finally took time off to settle down and relax. Now the task at hand is to remove my grilles and put on my Matte Black Grilles from Bimmer Performance store and it took only 10 mins!!!!! What I thought was easy is to unclip the bottom clips first then use a little screw driver to get that difficult clip near the headlight. Then everything else came off easy. Repeated again on the other one and bam all off. Presto my new Matte Black Grilles are on woohoo!!!! Will post pics soon.. Thanks for the help everyone!!!
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11-14-2008, 05:55 AM | #82 |
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w/ the paint color, it's the bomb. way to go.
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11-19-2008, 12:22 AM | #84 |
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damn i lightly scratched my car while taking out the chrome part!!!!!!!!!! this is hella hard i cant even fit my fingers/hand in there used a knife to try to make it fit through the slot but hit my paint now theres this dot. i think i will just get that torx wrench prob the easiest way.
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12-28-2008, 12:39 AM | #86 |
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I have a Platinum Bronze Metallic E93; do you know how the black kidney looks on it?
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12-28-2008, 09:14 AM | #87 |
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Just wanted to thank Picus for putting this DIY together. Was really helpful when I replaced my grilles last night - job took about 15 minutes from start to finish.
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12-28-2008, 10:24 PM | #88 |
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Took out the Grilles in less than 10 minutes, Big Thanks for the DIY.
Spent all day sanding the chromed grilles and painting in Mat black, after applying a primer. Result is good. leaving the grilles for a full 2 days to dry. Worried about scratches later on |
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