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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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I just bought my z and the previous owner installed a hideous billet grille. Im going to crack into this job tomorrow on removing the son of a b*t*h any suggestions on removal?
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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by any means necessary
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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yea no kidding, they look home made
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by travislee
any suggestions on removal?
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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You're gonna have to take the bumper off to do it without screwing something up. Unless you like tearing the skin off of you knuckles.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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lol Spork and is the bumper fairly easy to take on and off?
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by travislee
lol Spork and is the bumper fairly easy to take on and off?
Not as long as you take Spork's advice.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by travislee
lol Spork and is the bumper fairly easy to take on and off?
Yes the bumper is easy to take off. There is a write-up in the DIY section of this forum.

https://my350z.com/forum/body-interi...ss-06-ccs.html
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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thanks for the help guys
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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Post before and after pics. I wanna see the difference.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Apothyosis
Yes the bumper is easy to take off. There is a write-up in the DIY section of this forum.
+1. Very simple to remove the front bumper. Just an FYI, you don't have to remove the wheels. Just turn them sharp in either direction to access the inner fender screws...
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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awesome i was hoping you didnt have to take the wheels off, ill take some before and after shots for you guys
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